Curatorial Narrative In the midst of World War I, Franz Marc’s “Kleines Fabeltier II” embodies the tumultuous spirit of modernity. Conceived in 1914, this painting marks a pivotal moment in the artist’s oeuvre, as he navigated the avant-garde’s push towards abstraction and expressionism. Marc’s loose brushwork imbues the composition with a dynamic tension, as if the beast itself is in motion, its contours blurring into the surrounding space.The spatial rhythm of “Kleines Fabeltier II” is characterized by a deliberate contrast between chromatic structure and atmospheric weight. When enlarged to 67×44 inches, the painting’s palette dominated by blues, blacks, and greens assumes a somber, almost primordial quality. The red accents, applied with bold strokes, seem to pulse with an inner light, while the beige background recedes into the distance, creating a sense of depth that belies the flatness of the canvas. In a luxury interior en