Landschaft an den Osterseen 1905

This landscape scene of the Osterseen was painted by Leo Putz, but the date remains unknown. I bet he stood right there, in the grass, making quick, intuitive strokes to capture the scene as the sun went down. He's used greens and yellows to create the illusion of light dancing on the water. Can you see those fleeting moments, the reflections of the sky and the trees? Imagine Putz, squinting at the scene, dabbing paint onto the canvas, and trying to hold onto the beauty of that precise moment in time. I love that dark dab of paint near the horizon—it makes me wonder what Putz was thinking. Was he focused on the details of the landscape, or was he more interested in capturing a feeling, a mood? Painters are always riffing off each other. So it makes you wonder, who influenced Putz? And who will Putz influence? It’s an ongoing visual conversation.