To me it seems we're looking at Wotan in his full glory as the Norse god-of-war, berserker par excellance rises from the mists of battle, ready to wade through rivers of blood to protect Germany and all her children.
I'd really love to own this original ... can you imagine it at about four to five feet long? .. it really packs a good punch, like listening to a dynamic Wagner composition.
The style reminds me of the Howard Pyle school of artists and especially N.C. Wyeth's beautiful storey-book illustrations. The exact measure of realism and impressionism to give the viewer the uncanny feeling of actually being in the painting as an observer, part of the dream-like moment.
