Fehmarn Houses
1908
Kirchner’s 'Fehmarn Houses' is a wild explosion of color and texture, capturing the rustic charm of thatched-roof cottages on the German island of Fehmarn. Painted in 1908 during a pivotal summer for the Die Brücke (The Bridge) movement, this piece ditches realistic proportions for raw, emotional energy. Notice how the sky isn't just blue—it's a swirling, turbulent mix of cobalt and white that almost fights with the vibrant, jagged strokes of the trees and roofs. It’s like Kirchner wanted to paint the feeling of a breezy summer day rather than just what it looked like, using thick, messy globs of paint to make the scene feel alive and vibrating.
- Technique
- Oil paint with heavy impasto
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