Landschap met bomen 1903

Hans Watzek made this landscape with trees in soft shades of grey, somehow capturing this feeling of stillness. I can imagine him outside, maybe in the early morning or late afternoon, when the light is soft and diffused. The trees themselves are painted with delicate marks, capturing their essence. They seem to hover, slightly trembling, as if they're breathing. The reflections on the water double the scene, creating a mirrored world that feels both familiar and dreamlike. Was Watzek thinking of the Romantic painters when he made it, like Caspar David Friedrich? They were similarly interested in nature and its relationship to the sublime. It's interesting how artists borrow from one another across time, picking up threads and weaving them into something new. In art, there are no definitive answers, only new ways of seeing and feeling.