Frosty Days | Alexej von Jawlensky | 1915 Fauvism and the sublime

and the sublime

expressive use of color

"The Andes of Ecuador" by Frederic Edwin Church

while the other half appears angry

brooding sky and the churning waters below

Frosty Days | Alexej von Jawlensky | 1915 Fauvism and the sublimeAbout the artwork: Alexej von Jawlensky's "Frosty Days" (1915) is a striking example of his expressive, abstract style, blending vibrant color with simplified, geometric forms. The painting features a wintry landscape, where cool blues, whites, and purples dominate the scene, evoking the chill and stillness of a frosty day. Jawlensky's use of bold, flat patches of color, along with his characteristic thick outlines, transforms the landscape into a