Curatorial Narrative In the aftermath of World War I, Anton Emanuel Peschka’s “Landschaft mit Husern” (1919) embodies the turbulent spirit of its era. This Expressionist landscape is characterized by impasto brushstrokes that build upon one another, creating a tactile quality that invites the viewer to engage with the painting’s topography. The vibrant palette, comprising greens, pinks, yellows, reds, blues, and purples, imbues the composition with a sense of unease, as if the very earth itself is in flux. Peschka’s technique, at once frenetic and deliberate, conjures an atmosphere of tension, underscoring the disquieting mood that pervaded the post-war era.When enlarged to 44×63, “Landschaft mit Husern” assumes a commanding presence, its chromatic structure and spatial depth oscillating in a dynamic interplay. The impasto brushwork, now magnified, generates a spatial rhythm that resonates through the interior environment. Paired wi