This painting, flooded with light, is a late work by Spitzweg. It depicts kite-flying, an activity that delights adults and children alike. Spitzweg chose the Theresienwiese on the edge of Munich as the setting for this scene, and the silhouette of the town can be seen disappearing in the background. By means of an unusually tall, narrow format, Spitzweg lends a sense of infinitude to the sky, awakening in the viewer an involuntary longing to share the kite’s lightness.
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