Arts Everyday Living: Through a German Artist’s Eyes–The Art of Social Distancing By Joan Hart on June 1, 2020 in Art Happenings Hans Thoma, Solitude, 1906, oil on cardboard, Landebank Baden-Wurttemberg, Stuttgart, Germany German artist Hans Thoma (1839-1924) was known for his often detailed and realistic works of art. art appreciation, German art, realistic art, social distancing in art