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Gerhard Richter — Grünes Feld (Green Field)
Gerhard Richter

Grünes Feld (Green Field)

1969

This work presents a sweeping agricultural landscape rendered in soft, muted tones that blur the distinction between observation and abstraction. The composition is divided horizontally into a dominant green field in the foreground and a hazy, atmospheric sky above, with a distant tree line rendered almost imperceptibly along the horizon. Richter's technique here exemplifies his photo painting practice, where he translates photographic source material into oil paint, deliberately softening and obscuring details to create a meditative quality. The subtle gradations of color and the overall softness of focus create a sense of atmospheric perspective while simultaneously emphasizing the materiality of paint itself. The work captures the quietude of the European countryside while questioning the relationship between photographic documentation and painterly interpretation.

Medium
Oil on canvas
Overall

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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Gerhard Richter, Grünes Feld (Green Field), 1969

This work presents a sweeping agricultural landscape rendered in soft, muted tones that blur the distinction between observation and abstraction. The composition is divided horizontally into a dominant green field in the foreground and a hazy, atmospheric sky above, with a distant tree line rendered almost imperceptibly along the horizon. Richter's technique here exemplifies his photo painting practice, where he translates photographic source material into oil paint, deliberately softening and obscuring details to create a meditative quality. The subtle gradations of color and the overall softness of focus create a sense of atmospheric perspective while simultaneously emphasizing the materiality of paint itself. The work captures the quietude of the European countryside while questioning the relationship between photographic documentation and painterly interpretation.

Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
overall: 99 x 125 cm
Year
1969
Seen at
David Zwirner Gallery, Manhattan, United States

Related themes

Modernist Landscape, Blurred Focus, Landscape Painting, Photo-Painting, Muted Palette, Horizon Line, Photorealism, Oil On Canvas, Abstraction Realism, Color Field, German Painting, Agricultural Land, Perception Representation, Green Field, Rural Landscape, Minimalist Composition, Atmospheric Perspective, Contemporary Realism

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Art Institute of Chicago, Sebastián Naranjo, Kyle Stewart, Alex Capecelatro, Brittany Laques