# East Frisian Peasants Eating Supper

**Max Liebermann** (German, 1847–1935)  
1893  
charcoal heightened with white chalk on light green wove paper, with later touches of red chalk along the top (recto); charcoal on greenish paper (verso)  
sheet: 44.3 x 60.4 cm (17 7/16 x 23 3/4 in.)

Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2007.111.17. [The museum's record](https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.139130.html).

## About this work

Max Liebermann drew this in 1893, aged 46. It is now at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC.

### What you’re looking at

This is a drawing of a rustic interior scene. The artwork depicts an interior where a table is surrounded by chairs. On the table, there is a bowl, as the individuals appear to be interacting or reaching towards it. In the background, livestock and chickens are visible, suggesting the environment is possibly a farm or a barn with a dining space. The use of soft lines and shading creates a warm, intimate, and slightly somber atmosphere within the image, with light and shadow playing an important role in highlighting the subjects and their surroundings.

_Description from the National Gallery of Art._

### How it was made

- **Chalk.** Natural black, red and white chalks. Used together on toned paper they could give the warmth of flesh with very little effort, and they were favourites for studies from life.
- **Charcoal.** Burnt willow or vine. It smudges and wipes away easily, which made it the natural tool for working out a composition.

### [Max Liebermann](https://www.ochreeditions.com/artists/max-liebermann)

German, 1847–1935

## Facts

- Type: Drawing
- The artist was 46
- Real size: about 17 × 24 in (44 × 60 cm). The 18 × 24 in print is close to life size.
- Century: 19th century
- Subjects: family, interior, Cow, Chair, Table, Food
- Colour: black
- Rights: public domain (CC0 1.0); free to use for any purpose.

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