Group of Sheep
1905
Before Franz Marc became famous for his vibrant blue horses and yellow cows, he was busy sketching the world in much more muted tones. This 1905 drawing, 'Schafgruppe,' shows a huddled group of sheep resting in a dim stable, rendered with soft charcoal and striking white chalk highlights. It captures a quiet, almost sleepy moment in rural life, long before he co-founded the explosive Expressionist movement known as Der Blaue Reiter. You can almost feel the warmth of the animals huddled together against the dark, shadowy background of the barn.
- Technique
- Charcoal and white chalk
- Material
- Paper
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