Christian Rohlfs archive number CRA 148/17. The repeatedly admired turn of the aging Christian Rohlfs to a magical expressionism, which leads especially in the many flower representations later years of creativity to colorful compositions, is the result of a search for new forms of expression, the Christian Rohlfs since the turn of the 19th to the 20th century has followed. The general optical memory in relation to works by Rohlfs is characterized by these works. They are the expression of a radical change in form and color to which Christian Rohlfs subjected his artistic work at the beginning of the 20th century. None of the styles that follow this period and always rely on their own ingenuity, Christian Rohlfs has created a groundbreaking work for him, which is based in particular on his mastery in dealing with tempera. The luminous flowers are carried by a timid beauty that gives the leaf a visual power.