Larch Sapling 1908

Franz Marc's painting, Larch Sapling, probably made with oil on canvas, is alive with brushstrokes of bright green and yellow. I imagine Marc standing there, feeling the sun, trying to capture the vibrant energy of this young tree, layer upon layer. The paint is applied so freely, almost like he’s in a trance, lost in the act of translating what he sees and feels. He’s using the brush to make these dabs and dashes of color, creating a shimmering surface, like sunlight flickering through leaves. There's this real sense of movement and growth. It’s not just a tree; it’s a symbol of life, pushing upward. You can see the influence of other painters, maybe Van Gogh's love of nature. Marc, like many artists, was drawn to the idea of capturing the essence of life, not just the appearance. It's like he's having a conversation with all the painters who came before, trying to push the language of paint further. The artist gives us a way of seeing and thinking through feeling.