On the upper left, two white clouds are visible against a turquoise sky, which is obscured by trees with orange foliage on the upper right.
On the upper left, two white clouds are visible against a turquoise sky, which is obscured by trees with orange foliage on the upper right. This painting consists mostly of a gentle sloping hill, thickly applied with green and yellow dabs of paint. This contrasts with the artist's later work, in which he used color to elicit what he called "spiritual vibrations" in the viewer through lines, checkerboards, and geometric shapes.  It lent its name to an almanac first published in 1912, shortly after its painter published Concerning the Spiritual in Art.  The title figure is on the right holding red reins and riding a white horse in, for 10 points, what painting which lent its name to a group founded by Franz Marc and Vassily Kandinsky?
On the upper left, two white clouds are visible against a turquoise sky, which is obscured by trees with orange foliage on the upper right.
Der {Blaue Reiter} or The {Blue Rider}