Focus on Portrait of a German Officer and explain the abstract.
Portrait of a German Officer is an early 20th century portrait by American modernist painter Marsden Hartley. Done in oil on canvas, the portrait depicts the abstract figure of an Imperial German officer as being composed entirely of military decorations and badges of rank. The painting is currently on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Marsden Hartley Portrait Imperial German officer military decorations portrait Metropolitan Museum of Art