The Foxes (painting)

The Foxes () is a 1913 painting by German painter Franz Marc. It is held by the Museum Kunstpalast in Düsseldorf.
Analysis.
Prior to painting "The Foxes" in 1913, Marc was inspired by French Cubism and the Orphic works of Robert Delaunay. "The Foxes" reflects Marc's breakdown of the animals into abstract forms, presented in harmonized colors. The crystalline composition resembles stained glass windows in medieval churches.
Provenance.
Jewish investment banker Kurt Grawi purchased the painting in 1928. Following the rise of Nazi Germany, Grawi was forced to sell much of his art collection and was incarcerated in Sachsenhausen concentration camp. He was released after several weeks and escaped to Chile. Grawi still owned "The Foxes", however, and sold the painting in 1940 to German-American film director William Dieterle. The painting was acquired by German businessman Helmut Horten in 1961, and he donated it to the Düsseldorf city art collections in 1962.
By 2017, the heirs of Kurt Grawi had claimed the painting. In 2021, the German advisory panel on Nazi-looted art urged the city of Düsseldorf to return the painting from the Museum Kunstpalast to the Grawi family. By then, the painting was valued between €15–€30 million.