

Curatorial Narrative Ernst Schiess’s “Orange Trees and Distant Mountain” occupies a unique position within the realm of modern landscape painting. Emerging in the second half of the 20th century, this work embodies the artist’s distinctive approach to capturing the essence of the natural world through an almost tactile engagement with paint.The artist’s deliberate use of impasto creates a textured surface that recalls the rough bark of trees and the undulating contours of distant hills. This emphasis on physicality imbues the composition with a sense of weight, drawing the viewer’s eye into the depths of the canvas. Schiess’s palette is characterized by a rich interplay between green and orange hues, which serves to evoke the vibrant tones of foliage against the muted blues and purples of the atmospheric background.As the painting assumes its intended scale, approximately 68×44 inches, its visual behavior becomes increasingly nuance
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