Watercolor. Signed in the lower right. On off-white wove paper. 38.4 x 29.8 cm. , the full sheet. [CH].

• A striking snapshot of Berlin’s nightlife during the Weimar Republic of the 1920s and 1930s.
• Mammen’s delicate watercolors and intricate, detailed drawings convey a rich narrative depth.
• With affectionate wit and a subtle sense of humor, Mammen portrays self-assured, modern women and a society in the midst of upheaval.
• The artist’s works are in the collections of renowned international museums, including the State Museums in Berlin, the British Museum in London, the Harvard Art Museums in Cambridge (MA), the Museum of Modern Art, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
We are grateful to Cornelia Pastelak-Price, formerly of the Jeanne Mammen Foundation Support Association, for her kind expert advice.

Lisa Kümmel Collection, Wiesbaden. Karl Heinz Kümmel, Wiesbaden. Private collection, Wiesbaden (acquired from the above in the 1990s). Private collection, Wiesbaden (inherited from the above)