Aufgehender Mond 1924

This drawing was made with coloured pencil by Karl Wiener, an Austrian artist born in the early 20th century. What I love about Wiener's work is how he finds a way to distill an entire landscape into such a small, intimate space. Looking at this piece, I can almost feel the coarse grain of the paper and the pressure of the pencil as he worked. The lines feel deliberate, like he was trying to capture not just what he saw, but how it felt to be there, watching the moon rise. The dark, muted tones create such a somber atmosphere, it’s as if he's asking us to slow down and contemplate the quiet beauty of the world around us. There's something so hopeful about that fiery orange rising in the distance, like a promise of new beginnings.