Auberginen. 1928.
Water-tempera and chalk.
Vogt 1928/35. Monogramed and dated lower right. On firm structured laid paper by Fabriano (with watermark). 44,5 x 58 cm (17,5 x 22,8 in), the full sheet.

Accompanied by photo expertise issued by Prof. Dr. Paul Vogt, Essen, on 12 July, 2007.

A large composition that could not be more simple. As so often with Christian Rohlfs, plain things are increased in meaning through their lavish illustration and shown from a very peculiar artistic angle. By mixing various techniques, here tempera with the wash-outs characteristic of Rohlfs, flanked by layers of color chalk and the brush drawing in brown, Christian Rohlfs attains a masterly visualization of his technical mastery. He doesn’t lose himself in detail. On the contrary, through the harmonization of the colors he merges the things and gives them a homogenous and pictorial effect. [KD].