
Juist
2005
This painting depicts a stark landscape divided into two distinct zones: a muted, grey green sky occupies the upper two thirds of the canvas, while a dark, nearly black landmass anchors the lower portion. A thin band of lighter tones at the horizon suggests distant structures or buildings rendered almost imperceptibly through the haze. Executed in oil on canvas with Richter's characteristic blurred and scraped technique, the work evokes the appearance of a photograph seen through atmospheric interference or memory itself. The composition exemplifies his approach to photo painting, wherein source imagery is transformed through gestural abstraction, collapsing the distinction between representation and abstraction. The minimal palette and horizontal orientation create a meditative quality typical of his landscape series.
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Overall
- Spotted At
- Gallery · David Zwirner Gallery
Notes
David Zwirner, 'Landschaften', May 7 – July 10, 2026, 537 West 20th Street, New York. Curated survey of Gerhard Richter's landscape painting from 1965 to 2005.
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