Nature is Grey

Although Max Liebermann knew the French Impressionists, he was initially loath to go so far and break up the colour surfaces and create them by applying loose strokes side by side. For him, nature remained grey. He believed that the correct way to render atmospheres was by shadding, not colour contrasts. “The Bleaching Ground“ is one of his masterpieces. He painted this ambitious work at Zweeloo in the Netherlands. Coming from Berlin, he found there the peace he desired and a world still under the sway of farming.