Animals in a Landscape

1914

Franz Marc German, 1880-1916

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Modern, Level 2, North Wing

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About the Artwork

Marc’s gentle paintings depict animals—with the conspicuous absence of man—in nature. His search for an unspoiled state of existence, in which all elements of the world live in harmony, led him to choose animals as the most fitting symbol of a harmonious state of being in a primeval world. Kaleidoscopic patterns of vibrant color fuse the animals and the landscape elements, expressing Marc’s belief in nature as an interrelated force.

Title Animals in a Landscape

Artwork Date 1914

Artist Franz Marc

Life Dates 1880-1916

Nationality Please note: Definitions for nationality may vary significantly, depending on chronology and world events. Some definitions include: Belonging to a people having a common origin based on a geography and/or descent and/or tradition and/or culture and/or religion and/or language, or sharing membership in a legally defined nation. German

Culture Please note: Cultures may be defined by the language, customs, religious beliefs, social norms, and material traits of a group. Unknown

Medium Oil on canvas

Dimensions Unframed: 43 3/8 × 39 1/4 inches (110.2 × 99.7 cm) Framed: 46 7/8 × 43 × 2 1/4 inches (119.1 × 109.2 × 5.7 cm)

Classification Paintings

Department European Modern Art to 1970

Credit Gift of Robert H. Tannahill

Accession Number This unique number is assigned to an individual artwork as part of the cataloguing process at the time of entry into the permanent collection. Most frequently, accession numbers begin with the year in which the artwork entered the museum’s holdings. For example, 2008.3 refers to the year of acquisition and notes that it was the 3rd of that year. The DIA has a few additional systems—no longer assigned—that identify specific donors or museum patronage groups. 56.144

Markings

Signed Signed, lower right: M.

Inscriptions Inscribed, handwritten in pencil, on verso: Bilt mit Rindern 1914 | verkauflich | nach Berlin

Marks Label, on verso: Kestner Gesellschaft Hannover 1936 | Bes. M. Marc | aus Dresden von Probst | Bilt mit Ridern 1914 Label, on verso: Buchholz Gallery | Curt Valentin | 32 East 57th Street, New York "Cattle in Jungle" "Franz Marc" "Robert Tannahill" "Detroit"

Provenance

1936-1956, Robert H. Tannahill [1893-1969] (Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan, USA)

1956-present, gift to the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)

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