The artwork titled “Murnau view with railway and castle,” created by Wassily Kandinsky in 1909 in Munich, Germany, manifests the notable characteristics of Expressionism. The medium used is oil on cardboard, and the dimensions of the piece are 36 by 49 centimeters. The genre of this work is landscape, and it currently resides in the Lenbachhaus located in Munich, Germany.
The artwork portrays a vivid and dynamic scene featuring a railway with telegraph poles and a steam train silhouetted in the foreground, complemented by a vibrant and expressive use of colors to depict the surrounding landscape and castle. Bold strokes and contrasting colors effectively convey movement and emotion, embodying the Expressionist movement’s emphasis on personal interpretation and emotional experience over realistic representation. The juxtaposition of dark forms against a luminous background and the interplay of geometric shapes reflect Kandinsky’s evolving exploration of abstraction during this period.
