Self-Portrait with Champagne Glass, Max Beckmann

In Germany, the intellectual movements that would later trigger Nazism were beginning to take shape. Although misery was commonplace, there was a social desire to progress, to return to times of pleasure, bohemia, and fun. This is where this painting fits in, a statement of intent, an idealization of the good times.

Regarding the style of the painting, the expressionist influence is evident in the drawing of figures and especially in the choice of colors, which border on the unreal.