jan mankes grote uil op scherm Franz Marc Blue Horse - Franz Marc

Blue Horse - Franz Marc

über dem Sneaker kaum sichtbar

immer wieder

Flowers burst out of the vase in a wild dance of colour and form

die die Fantasie anregt

jan mankes grote uil op scherm Franz Marc Blue Horse - Franz MarcA barn owl stares intently at you from a gold leather fireplace screen. This owl was a gift from Pauwels, a cigar merchant from The Hague who regularly provided Mankes with study material. The bird was sent by post alive and Mankes was delighted with it. This owl appears in several of Mankes' works. He observed the animal endlessly until he knew every detail by heart. Eventually, he asked Pauwels to stop sending him owls: the subjects are in the