Self portrait with his wife Charlotte Berend-Corinth and a sekt glass 1902

Lovis Corinth made this painting, titled "Self-Portrait with his Wife Charlotte Berend-Corinth and a Sekt Glass", in October 1902, using oil on canvas. It's got this wonderfully loose handling of paint, almost like he's wrestling with the image. The colors are rich but muddy, a bit like life itself, right? There's a real sense of intimacy here, but it's not sentimental. It’s like he's trying to capture a moment, a feeling, rather than just a likeness. Look at the way he’s painted her skin, the fleshy pinks and yellows. And then compare that to the dark, almost violent brushstrokes of his suit. There's this tension between tenderness and something a little darker, more chaotic. It reminds me of some of the later work of Manet, especially in its raw immediacy. It feels unresolved, but maybe that’s the point. The image lingers in your mind, like the memory of a good night, slightly out of focus, but full of feeling.