Franz Sedlacek - Winterlandschaft (1925)

 

Source: Albertina

Franz Sedlacek was an Austrian painter known for his surrealistic landscapes. "Winterlandschaft" (Winter landscape) depicts a snow-covered forest with eerie, twisted trees and a small village in the background. Sedlacek's work often combined natural elements with fantastical or mystical themes, and his style was influenced by the Symbolist movement. He was active during the interwar period and his work was later banned by the Nazi regime. Sedlacek disappeared during World War II and his ultimate fate remains unknown.