The Splügen 1834

Editor: Here we have "The Splügen" by William James Müller. I find the dramatic darks and looming forms pretty evocative. What do you see in this piece? Curator: It feels like a memory, doesn't it? Müller captures the sublime, but with an intimacy that whispers. Notice how the watercolor almost seems to breathe, reflecting the ephemeral nature of experience. What do you think gives it that feel? Editor: Perhaps it's the sketch-like quality, the sense of capturing a fleeting moment. Curator: Exactly! It's less about topographical accuracy, and more about the emotional impact of the landscape. A fleeting impression etched in pigment. Editor: I never would have thought of it that way! Thanks for pointing that out.