
Italienische Landschaft (Italian Landscape)
1966
This atmospheric landscape depicts a mountainous terrain shrouded in mist and low lying clouds, with a prominent peak emerging from the haze at center. The composition is dominated by a dark water or valley floor in the lower two thirds, while the upper portion shows mountains gradually receding into fog and overcast sky. Richter employs his characteristic photo painting technique, translating photographic source material into oil paint with soft, diffused brushwork that emphasizes atmosphere over detail. The muted palette of grays, blues, and whites creates a sense of distance and obscured vision, typical of his engagement with the relationship between photography and painting. The work exemplifies Richter's investigation of how mechanical reproduction and hand application of paint can convey landscape experience and perception.
- 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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