Precipice
1920s
Marianne von Werefkin throws us right onto the edge of a dizzying cliff in this vibrant Expressionist landscape. A lone woman in a flowing blue dress stands with her black goat, gazing out over a deep green fjord while a tiny boat drifts below. The mountains behind them aren't just rocks; they are explosions of purple, blue, and fiery pink, capturing the raw emotional intensity of the Swiss Alps near Ascona where she lived. It's a perfect example of how Expressionists ditched realistic colors to paint how a scene felt rather than how it looked.