Franz Marc
Horse
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Modern & abstract
Genesis II
Franz Marc, 1914
Swirling forms in black, green and ochre, where horses and other creatures seem to emerge from movement. A 1914 colour woodcut by Franz Marc.
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About this artwork
Genesis II is a colour woodcut made in 1914 in black, green and ochre. Franz Marc created it to illustrate the creation story in the Book of Genesis, and he planned to include it in an illustrated Bible. Curving, horse-like shapes and a fish-like form at upper left appear to rise out of a background of chaos and movement. Like others in the Munich circle Der Blaue Reiter, Marc often turned to animals, which for him symbolised joyous rebirth. He died at Verdun in 1916, and his vision of an earthly paradise was cut short.
On your wall: Its earthy green and ochre tones and flowing, abstract shapes suit a study, living room or hallway, especially alongside natural materials and calm, neutral walls.
- Title
- Genesis II
- Artist
- Franz Marc
- Year
- 1914
- Style
- Modern & abstract
- Shape
- Portrait
Public domain (CC0). Image courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
Text based on Cleveland Museum of Art (CC0).
About Franz Marc
Franz Marc was a German painter and printmaker, counted among the key figures of German Expressionism. He was a founding member of Der Blaue Reiter, a journal whose name came to describe the wider circle of artists who worked together around it. His place in that movement is central to how he is remembered.
Based on Wikipedia.
Canvas and printing
Printed on canvas and stretched over a 2 cm FSC-certified wooden frame, with the image wrapping around the edges. Framed versions sit in a wooden floater frame in black, natural or dark wood.
Delivery and returns
Every canvas is printed to order by our partner in Germany: framed canvases arrive in 6–11 working days, unframed ones in 7–12 working days. Delivery is free in Switzerland on orders from CHF 99. We also deliver to the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and many more countries, printed close to you where possible. You can return an undamaged canvas within 14 days. See delivery and returns.
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