{"product_id":"three-cats-franz-marc","title":"Three Cats - Franz Marc","description":"\u003cp\u003eA 1913 Expressionist oil painting by Franz Marc, featuring three cats rendered through geometric forms and symbolic colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFranz Marc, a founding member of Der Blaue Reiter, produced this work in 1913. It demonstrates his characteristic approach to animal subjects, where form and colour serve as vehicles for emotional and spiritual expression rather than mere anatomical representation. The composition features three feline figures rendered through a lens of abstraction, with their bodies integrated into a geometric arrangement of planes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarc often assigned symbolic meanings to specific colours. In his theory, yellow represented feminine joy, while red suggested violence or heavy matter. The interplay between the yellow, red, and black-and-white forms in this painting creates a dynamic tension. The cats are not depicted in a naturalistic setting; instead, they exist within a fractured space where the boundaries between the subjects and their environment dissolve. The lines are bold and rhythmic, guiding the eye across the canvas while maintaining a sense of structural unity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis work reflects the broader concerns of the German Expressionist movement, which sought to move beyond the objective observation of the physical world. By simplifying the feline forms into angular shapes and employing a non-naturalistic palette, Marc captures the essence of the animals. The painting avoids traditional perspective, favouring a flattened, decorative surface that emphasises the relationship between the figures and the surrounding colour fields. It remains a clear example of how Marc utilised animal imagery to explore his own philosophical ideas regarding the harmony and conflict within the natural world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#888;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 0.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;\"\u003eYou might also like\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.5rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/naakte-vrouw-nude-woman-meijer-bleekrode\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eNaakte vrouw (Nude Woman) - Meijer Bleekrode — Meijer Bleekrode\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/composition-2-wassily-kandinsky\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eComposition 2 - Wassily Kandinsky — Wassily Kandinsky\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Franz Marc","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58845544874319,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58845601366351,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58845601399119,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ B2 (50x70 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58845601431887,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A1 (59.4 x 84.1  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58845601464655,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/Three-Cats_Poster_CompositorV1_1790037313098.jpg?v=1790039141","url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.co.uk\/products\/three-cats-franz-marc","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}