Photo of collection object The Return of the Prodigal Son ( Die Heimkehr des Verlorenen Sohnes ) — Beckmann, Max. The Return of the Prodigal Son ( Die Heimkehr des Verlorenen Sohnes ), c. 1918. Gouache and watercolor over ink and pencil drawing on parchment, 14 3/8 x 11 3/4" (36.5 x 29.8 cm). Purchase, 265.1939. (Photo: MoMA)

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The Return of the Prodigal Son ( Die Heimkehr des Verlorenen Sohnes )

c. 1918

Max Beckmann

German, 1884–1950

Drawings & Prints

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Maker/Artist: Beckmann, Max
Classification: Drawing
Formatted Medium: Gouache and watercolor over ink and pencil drawing on parchment
Medium: gouache, watercolor, over, ink, pencil, drawing, parchment
Dimensions: 14 3/8 x 11 3/4" (36.5 x 29.8 cm)
Departments: Drawings & Prints
Accession Number: 265.1939
Credit Line: Purchase
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