Snow Landscape near Königsfeld
1909
Gustav Kampmann captures the quiet chill of a Black Forest winter in this 1909 sketch, likely created during a February trip to Königsfeld. Rolling hills blanketed in snow sweep down toward a frozen lake, dotted with dark, scratchy pine trees that stand in stark contrast to the vast white expanse. A tiny, lonely cabin sits nestled in the valley, emphasizing the solitude of the landscape. The date 'Febr. 09' scrawled in the corner suggests this was a quick study done on-site, freezing a fleeting moment of German winter beauty with rough, expressive strokes that hint at his Impressionist influences.
- Technique
- charcoal on paper
- Material
- paper
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