The artwork, titled “People on the Jetty (Leute auf See-Steg),” was created by Lyonel Feininger in 1918. This piece belongs to the Expressionism and Naïve Art (Primitivism) movements and is categorized under the genre of genre painting.
“People on the Jetty” exhibits a group of simplistic, stylized figures standing on a dock, facing outward. The figures possess a childlike quality, characterized by basic shapes and lines, reflective of the Naïve Art style. The background features a minimalistic representation, with a sun painted red and intermittent green streaks suggesting sky and water. The use of elementary colors and forms creates a sense of both innocence and abstraction, aligning with the Expressionist tendency to evoke emotional resonance through visual simplicity and rawness. The overall composition emanates a whimsical yet contemplative atmosphere, encapsulating Feininger’s distinctive artistic approach.
