Tschirch, Egon - 1889 -1948 Rostock, "Steillküste", oil/paintboard, expressive painting style, strong color contrasts, "...the color experience of the artist's travels to the south breaks through in this work, the light swell of the Baltic Sea and the sky change in a broad spectrum of colors, the variously used motif of the cliffs of the Baltic Sea literally appears here in a new, more southern light ...", signed and dated 1923 lower right, approx. 45x50.5cm, frame bumped, approx. 55x61cm.Tschirch studied for two semesters at the Kunstgewerbemuseum under Bruno Paul, in the winter semester of 1908 Tschirch transferred to the Königliche Kunstschule under Viktor Mohn, from 1911 to 1912 he studied at the Königliche Akademie der bildenden Künste under Anton von Werner, in 1913 Tschirch set up a studio in Rostock and held his first art exhibition, His experiences on a study trip to the south of France and Tunisia in 1914 paved the way for the characteristic bright colors in his subsequent works; he became a co-founder of the Rostock Artists' Association; he found his motifs for his paintings on the Darß and in the coastal landscapes of the Baltic Sea. Literature: Catalog of the Ahrenshoop Art Auction 33, 2007