Tiger 1912

Franz Marc's 1912 painting "Tiger" is a prime example of German Expressionism and the artist's signature style. The artwork, now housed in the Lenbachhaus museum in Munich, Germany, presents a powerful and simplified image of a tiger, rendered in bold, flat planes of color. Marc's use of vivid hues, particularly yellow for the tiger's body and green and purple for its surroundings, conveys an emotional intensity and a sense of the animal's raw power. The fragmented forms and bold strokes further emphasize the animal's presence, highlighting Marc's fascination with the spiritual essence of nature. This work, along with Marc's other animal-themed paintings, reflects his belief in the inherent spirituality of the natural world.