Dog Lying in the Snow
1911 · oil on canvas
Dimensions (105 x 62.5 cm)
Collection: Art Whisperer
By 1911 Franz Marc had stopped painting anything besides animals because of his thoughts that animals where the only innocent creatures in the world. In this painting Franz Marc strives to create harmony and integration between his dog Rusty and the surrounding environment by using simple curves and limited color.
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About this artwork
Dog Lying in the Snow (1911) by Franz Marc, oil on canvas, from the Art Whisperer collection.
About Franz Marc
Franz Moritz Wilhelm Marc (February 8, 1880 – March 4, 1916) was a German painter and print maker, one of the key figures of German Expressionism. He was a founding member of Der Blaue Reiter (The Blue Rider), a journal whose name later became synonymous with the circle of artists collaborating in it.
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