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Paula Modersohn-Becker (8 February 1876 – 20 November 1907) was a pioneering German painter who made significant contributions to the development of modern art in the early 20th century. Born in Dresden, she displayed artistic talent from an early age and went on to receive formal training from local painter Bernhard Wiegandt. She then moved to join the Worpswede artists' colony in northern Germany, receiving tuition from Fritz Mackensen. Modersohn-Becker is celebrated for her role in the emergence of Expressionism and her innovative approach to portraiture and self-portraiture. This Self-Portrait at 6th Wedding Anniversary was painted in 1906 and is now in the collection of the Paula Modersohn-Becker Museum in Bremen.Painting credit: Paula Modersohn-Becker