Unterbuchberg 1949

Walther Gamerith made this landscape painting of Unterbuchberg with oil on canvas. The color palette is muted, almost pastel, and he works with short, choppy strokes. It’s like the painting is breathing; you can feel the artist working through it. There's something dreamy about the surface, with the watery blues and greens layered over each other. Up close, you can see how the brushstrokes create a kind of texture, like the water is shimmering. It feels spontaneous, like Gamerith was trying to capture a fleeting moment. Look at the way the light hits the water, those little pops of pink. It's almost as if he's painting the feeling of being there, not just the scene itself. I can't help but think of Bonnard when I look at this. Both artists find a way to create these intimate, personal worlds with paint. It’s like they’re inviting you into their own experience of seeing and feeling.