Staffelsee in Autumn

Close up of Staffelsee in Autumn

An Expressionist oil painting depicting a large lake nestled into a mountainous landscape. There is a forest of trees with red, yellow, and orange leaves. On the far shore of the lake are houses and other buildings. In the foreground, a single sheep is grazing in front of two houses.
An Expressionist oil painting depicting a large lake nestled into a mountainous landscape. There is a forest of trees with red, yellow, and orange leaves. On the far shore of the lake are houses and other buildings. In the foreground, a single sheep is grazing in front of two houses.
Gabriele Münter, Staffelsee in Autumn, 1923; Oil on board, 13 3/4 x 19 1/4 in.; National Museum of Women in the Arts, Gift of Wallace and Wilhelmina Holladay; © 2023 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn

Artwork Details

  • Artist

    Gabriele Münter

  • Title

    Staffelsee in Autumn

  • Date

    1923

  • Medium

    Oil on board

  • Dimensions

    13 3/4 x 19 1/4 in.

  • Donor Credit

    Gift of Wallace and Wilhelmina Holladay

  • On Display

    Yes

The Artist, Gabriele Münter

Artist Gabriele Münter, together with Wassily Kandinsky and Franz Marc, was a founding member of Der Blaue Reiter (The Blue Rider), an influential group of German Expressionists.
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