Paula Modersohn-Becker Die Gänsemagd 1899

Paula Modersohn-Becker (1876–1907) was a German painter and one of the most important representatives of early expressionism. Her career was cut short when she died from postpartum embolism at the age of 31. She is recognized as the first known female painter to paint nude self-portraits. She was an important member of the early 20th century modernism movement.