See im Abendlicht 1911

Christian Rohlfs made "See im Abendlicht" with dry, scratchy marks in warm browns, yellows, and blues. Imagine him outdoors, maybe squinting at the sun reflecting on the water. I love the scrappy feel. Look at the horizon line—how it shimmers, not quite solid, made of so many little strokes. I can feel the movement in the image: the wind rustling the reeds, the boat gliding along the water's surface. He’s really responded to the atmospheric conditions and the experience of light. You get the sense that Rohlfs wasn't after a perfect representation, but something more felt, more immediate. It reminds me of the German Expressionists, especially in its raw energy. There's a kind of searching in the way it’s made; a refusal to settle for easy answers. It’s like he’s inviting us to look, to question, and to experience the world with fresh eyes.