Josef Müller 1916

"Josef Müller" is a portrait painting by Ferdinand Hodler created in 1916. This oil on canvas portrait depicts a man with a serious expression in a formal suit. The painting exemplifies Hodler's signature "parallelism" style, where lines and shapes are organized in a balanced, harmonious composition. The use of strong, bold colors and thick brushstrokes gives the artwork a sense of depth and texture. Hodler was a Swiss Symbolist painter whose work explored themes of life, death, and the human condition.