20" X 24" Oil Painting On Canvas Macke dazzles with rich jewel-like color of sapphires and emeralds while depicting a quiet scene of a man reading. Landscape on the Tegernsee with a Reading Man ia a clear hybridization of geometrical shapes showing strong Cubism influence creating an overall stunning portrait of painterly style. This 1910 masterpiece will stun and captivate everyone in the room. August Macke (1887 - 1914) was one of the leading members of the German Expressionist group Der Blaue Reiter (The Blue Rider). His style was formed within the mode of French Impressionism and Post-Impressionism and later went through a Fauve period. Macke preferred harmonious scenes with ordinary subjects in everyday situations; he found the beauty in the banality of ordinary experiences. Macke concentrated on color and style to create depth and feeling. His highly developed style integrates Cubism and explores color variations to define the spatial relationship between hues. His overall life''s work is a collection of stunning color and quiet scenes; the development of his peerless style is said to be the precursor to modern art.100% hand painted oil painting on artist grade canvas. Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity. Hand crafted means unique to every owner. Each canvas reproduction may very slightly in brush details due to the nature of being hand painted so no two paintings are the same. For those customers who appreciate quality and want to own an artist''s work as it was meant to be enjoyed we are here for you. For those who what a Xerox machine copy we apologize.Note: Art arrives unframed and rolled in a tube