Die Witwe 1942

"Die Witwe" (The Widow) is a 1942 work by German Expressionist painter Karl Wiener. The painting features a solitary figure, clad in black, standing before a tall, brown building against a vibrant turquoise sky. The figure's face is obscured, creating an air of mystery and melancholy, a common theme in Wiener's work. The crescent moon in the upper right corner adds to the painting's poignant and dreamlike atmosphere, reflecting the artist's engagement with the psychological and emotional dimensions of human experience.