/internal/media/dispatcher/19301/fullCourtyard between City Housing Blocks1934[Erich Miller-Hauenfels]Erich Miller-HauenfelsOil on canvas A sense of abandonment and desolation pervades this backyard scene by Erich Miller-Hauenfels. Walls of gray housing blocks rise up all around, with factory chimneys visible in the distance. In the adjacent courtyard, two pruned trees extend their barren branches into the sky. Next to them, a small tree adds a touch of life to the otherwise austere location. Miller-Hauenfels painted nature, cityscapes, and industrial landscapes, characterized by distinct lighting effects. Completed in 1934, this oppressive image alludes to the atmosphere of the February Uprising and the downfall of the First Republic through the elimination of Parliament a year earlier. Paintinghttps://sammlungtest.belvedere.at/objects/2179/rdf