Mountain slope 1913

Koloman Moser’s “Mountain Slope” is an intriguing landscape on canvas; a space born of intuitive mark making, and a subdued, earthy palette. The paint here is applied thinly, almost like watercolor, allowing the texture of the canvas to peek through, which gives the surface a kind of breathability. You can see how the colors blend wet-into-wet, creating soft transitions, particularly in the sky where pale blues meet gentle yellows, suggesting perhaps a sunrise or sunset. It's the kind of scene that invites you to just be still. I love the bold dark strokes that define the edges of the slopes; they're so decisive against the more ambiguous, softer tones. Moser’s work resonates with that of Gustav Klimt, sharing a similar sensitivity to color and light but there's also this modernist simplification happening, stripping away detail in favor of pure form and emotion. It’s about seeing the world anew, embracing ambiguity, and finding beauty in simplicity.