The artwork, entitled “Deer in the Forest II,” was created by Franz Marc in 1914. This piece, executed in oil on canvas, is a striking exemplar of the Cubism movement. The painting measures 110 x 100.5 centimeters and falls under the genre of wildlife painting. Currently, it resides in the Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe in Karlsruhe, Germany.
In the artwork, a vibrant mix of colors and geometric shapes dominate the scene, portraying a deer nestled within a forest. The use of bold, fragmented forms and a vivid palette of greens, blues, yellows, and reds reflects the cubist influence. The deer and the surrounding trees and vegetation are rendered in abstract shapes, breaking them down into overlapping segments that create a dynamic composition. The interplay of light and shadow, coupled with the juxtaposition of warm and cool tones, imparts a sense of depth and movement to the scene, evoking the essence of a forest teeming with life.