The Letter

Karl Hofer’s ‘The Letter’ was painted in 1934. It is an oil on canvas. The painting resides in the Cleveland Museum of Art.

The work is classified as German, 20th century. Its current location is in Cleveland, Ohio.

During the Nazi regime, Hofer’s work was labeled as degenerate art. Post-World War II, he was recognized again as a leading German painter.

Hofer never joined expressionist groups like Die Brücke, although he was influenced by them.

Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio, https://clevelandart.org/art/1939.750

https://oolf.net/open-art/hofer-the-letter-1934/