The artwork, titled “Mountains (Rocky Way Landscape)” by Franz Marc, was created around the year 1912. It is an oil painting on canvas and is affiliated with the Cubism art movement. The piece measures 130.81 by 100.97 centimeters and falls under the landscape genre. Currently, the artwork is housed at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) in San Francisco, California, USA.
This painting depicts a dynamic and fragmented portrayal of a mountainous landscape, characterized by its vivid, expressive use of color and geometric forms. The composition features a striking array of jagged shapes and bold hues, including greens, blues, reds, and whites, which converge to evoke a sense of movement and energy within the natural environment. The angular and intersecting planes of the mountains exude the Cubist influence, abstracting the landscape into a mosaic of faceted shapes. Marc’s innovative approach transforms the serenity of the natural scene into a vibrant and vigorous spectacle, capturing the viewer’s attention with its rhythmic patterns and intense palette.