Franz’s work is defined by its painter sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.

The Bewitched Mill
Franz Marc German, 1880–1916

Sleeping Shepherdess
Franz Marc German, 1880-1916

The Bull
Franz Marc German, 1880-1916

Horse
Franz Marc German, 1880–1916

After Franz Marc: 1-6
Sherrie Levine American, born 1947

An Animal Legend
Franz Marc German, 1880-1916

Genesis I
Franz Marc German, 1880-1916

White Crucifixion
Marc Chagall Born Vitebsk (formerly Russian Empire, now Belarus), 1887; died Saint-Paul, France, 1985

America Windows
Marc Chagall Born Vitebsk (formerly Russian Empire, now Belarus), 1887; died Saint-Paul, France, 1985

The Praying Jew
Marc Chagall Born Vitebsk (formerly Russian Empire, now Belarus), 1887; died Saint-Paul, France, 1985

Birth
Marc Chagall Born Vitebsk (formerly Russian Empire, now Belarus), 1887; died Saint-Paul, France, 1985

The Circus Rider
Marc Chagall Born Vitebsk (formerly Russian Empire, now Belarus), 1887; died Saint-Paul, France, 1985

Painting
Franz Kline American, 1910-1962

The Angel and the Reader
Marc Chagall French, born Belarus, 1887-1985

Angel Over a Table with Flowers
after Marc Chagall French, born Belarus, 1887-1985

Saint Jean Cap Ferrat
Marc Chagall French, born Belarus, 1887-1985

Portrait of Napoleon III (1808–1873), Emperor
Designed by Marc-Laurent Bruyas (French, 1821–1896) Woven by Carquillat (French, 1803–1884) France, Lyon

Shovel
Franz Kline American, 1910-1962

The Four Seasons
Marc Chagall French, born Belarus, 1887-1985

Plate Three, from The Arabian Nights
Marc Chagall French, born Belarus, 1887-1985