In the Evening
1913
Franz Wacik’s 1913 illustration 'Am Abend' (In the Evening) captures a serene moment where a young girl in a white dress sits nestled among towering, stylized wildflowers and curious insects. The scene feels like a child’s dream of nature, with a goldfinch perched high on a plant stem and colorful beetles crawling on the dark earth below. Interestingly, the text at the bottom reveals this original drawing was created with an 'imperial subsidy' from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, just a year before the outbreak of World War I, making it a charming snapshot of pre-war Viennese illustration.