Paisaje marino (Costa)
1916
Lovis Corinth captures a windswept coastal scene with frantic, scratchy energy that feels almost like a hurried sketch from a diary. Created in 1916 during the turmoil of World War I, this piece shows cows grazing peacefully behind a rustic fence, seemingly oblivious to the turbulent, wavy sky above. The German Expressionist style is on full display here; instead of striving for perfect realism, Corinth uses rough, jagged lines to convey the raw, emotional feeling of the landscape. You can even see his signature scrawled in the bottom right corner, adding a personal touch to this moody slice of nature.