Tierlegende

1912 · woodcut · Franz Marc

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Tierlegende by Franz Marc, shown at 32 × 40 in (81.3 × 101.6 cm) on canvas in Ramino Opaque White, den
Shown at 32 × 40 in (81.3 × 101.6 cm) · Framed canvas, Ramino Opaque White · Den
Tierlegende by Franz Marc, shown at 32 × 40 in (81.3 × 101.6 cm) in Ramino Satin Black, bedroom
Shown at 32 × 40 in (81.3 × 101.6 cm) · Framed paper, Ramino Satin Black · Bedroom
Tierlegende by Franz Marc, shown at 32 × 40 in (81.3 × 101.6 cm) as gallery-wrapped canvas, restaurant
Shown at 32 × 40 in (81.3 × 101.6 cm) · Gallery-wrapped canvas · Restaurant
Tierlegende

Story

Animals seem to dissolve into one another in this scene, their bodies folded tightly among leaves, vines, and curling natural shapes until the whole surface reads as one pulsing organism rather than separate creatures. The image is a woodcut made in 1912 by Franz Marc, a German artist associated with Expressionism, whose life ran from 1880 to 1916. His sense of animal form also appears in works such as Blue Horse I and Fox.

Where it works

A warm-toned abstract suited to dens and bedrooms, and to restaurants, in a horizontal format.

CreatorFranz Marc
Year1912
Mediumwoodcut
Original dimensions9 11/16 x 13 5/8 in
SKUmfah0246_frgc_1620
Archive IDrs:100:47455