A Bison in Winter (The Red Bison)
1913
Franz Marc painted this snowy, geometric landscape in 1913, just a few years before he was tragically killed in World War I. As a leader of the 'Blue Rider' expressionist movement, he believed animals possessed a purity that humans had lost. The bright red bison resting in the foreground isn't a random color choice; Marc used red to symbolize heavy, brutal matter, contrasting it with the spiritual blue of the mountains. It's a peaceful scene that feels almost like a dream, with jagged trees and hills that look more like shards of stained glass than nature.
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