Landscape c. 1870s

Christian Rohlfs' "Landscape" from the 1870s, demonstrates the artist's early exploration of Expressionism. The watercolor depicts a simplified scene of a village with a few buildings and trees, set against a rolling landscape and a sky rendered in thick, undulating brushstrokes. Rohlfs, a German painter, was known for his expressive use of color and bold lines. His landscapes often conveyed the emotional intensity of his connection to the natural world, while foreshadowing the bold experimentation that defined his later work.