Wittingau (aus der Mappe „16 Ansichten tschechischer Landschaften 'Česka Krajiná'“)

Wittingau (Třeboň) is a historic south Bohemian town in the middle of a region of extensive fish ponds created in the medieval period and still operated as one of the largest freshwater fish farming areas in Europe. Engelmüller's view, part of his 1902 portfolio, captures the distinctive character of the Třeboň basin — wide, flat, water-filled — which gives it an almost Dutch quality. The town's well-preserved medieval fortifications and its Renaissance castle add historical dimension to a landscape primarily defined by water and open sky.

The flat fish-pond landscape requires a composition organized around horizontal bands of water, land, and sky, with the town's buildings providing the only vertical accents. Engelmüller manages the compositional challenge of a very low horizon with careful tonal differentiation. The palette is light and watery.