Tiger
1912
Franz Marc, the artist famous for painting blue horses, trades his usual rainbow palette for bold black-and-white contrasts in this 1912 woodcut. Instead of a realistic jungle scene, we get a swirling, chaotic composition where the tiger curves like a giant, striped question mark through the frame. You can spot other animals peeking out from the dense, abstract foliage, reflecting Marc's belief that animals possessed a pure, spiritual energy that humans lacked. This piece is a fantastic example of Expressionism, prioritizing raw movement and emotion over perfect proportions.
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- Woodcut
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