Mountain Ranges

• Koloman Moser (1868–1918)
• 1913
• Oil on canvas
• Leopold Museum, Vienna

When painting this view of receding mountain range, Koloman Moser was not interested in transferring topographical facts to the canvas. The lemon-colored sky is separated only with a blue contour from the mountains where lighter and darker tones contrast. Moser’s simple composition and contrast of colors suggest the influence of Japanese woodcuts.