Der Sämann c. 1923

"Der Sämann" (The Sower) is a watercolor painting created by Karl Wiener around 1923. The artwork features a dark-figure, a sower, standing atop a platform, his arms outstretched as if in the midst of a speech or a gesture of spreading seeds. Below him, a sea of dark-colored people, represented as tiny black dots, seem to listen intently. The scene is bathed in a golden yellow light, emanating from the sky above, which is painted with swirling, dynamic brushstrokes, suggesting a divine presence or a powerful message. Wiener's use of bold colors and simplified forms creates a striking visual effect, and the composition evokes a sense of grandeur and awe, typical of early 20th-century German Expressionism.