Under the Rain
- Original dimensions
- 106 x 81.5 cm
- Museum
- Lenbachhaus
- Year
- 1912
Scene depicted
The painting "Under the Rain" evokes a melancholic urban atmosphere, where the silhouettes of passersby appear both vivid and blurred under a sky saturated with colors. This alternating composition of joy and sadness echoes the painter's inner struggle, capturing a fleeting moment where nature and man coexist in a disturbed calm.
Historical context
Artwork: Under the Rain |BRK| Artist: Franz Marc |BRK| Year: 1912 |BRK| Museum: Lenbachhaus |BRK| Dimensions: 106 x 81.5 cm |BRK| Art Movement: expressionism |BRK|
Place in the artist's career
This canvas is part of a crucial period in Franz Marc's career, where he refines his style, oscillating between abstraction and figuration. Through "Under the Rain," compared to " The Large Blue Horse ," one can observe how his treatment of colors and emotions develops with remarkable consistency.
Anecdote
“Every painting I create is a cry from the heart,” Marc said when discussing his inspirations. On that rainy morning, as he wandered through the alleys of a Munich neighborhood, he encountered a scene filled with poetry, where raindrops danced on the rooftops, inspiring this famous canvas.