Curatorial Narrative Twee figuren kijkend naar een kruis, executed in 1923 by Erich Wichmann, occupies a pivotal position within the nascent Abstract Expressionist movement. The artist’s deliberate employment of soft brushwork imbues the work with an air of hushed introspection, its subject – two figures contemplating a cross – receding into the atmospheric background like silhouettes. As such, the painting assumes a somewhat enigmatic character, inviting the viewer to ponder the emotional tenor of this quiet, domestic scene.When enlarged to 44×65 inches, the neutral tonal palette of Twee figuren kijkend naar een kruis begins to exhibit an almost clinical detachment from the space it occupies. The minimalist composition, characterized by a spare spatial rhythm and understated chromatic structure, appears to float upon the wall with a certain atmospheric weightlessness. This quality, in turn, lends itself particularly well to luxury