Rhythmische Teilung 1949

Richard Paul Lohse made this painting, "Rhythmische Teilung," with what looks like oil on canvas, and it’s all about those crisp, clean lines and blocks of color, isn't it? It’s easy to imagine Lohse carefully measuring and masking off areas, layering paint to get those flat, opaque surfaces. The colors—a bold orange, a sunny yellow, and a muted white—feel almost like a visual chord, each tone playing off the others. If you look closely, you can see the slight texture of the canvas, a reminder that even in the most controlled compositions, the hand of the artist is still present. There's a sense of rhythm, like the artist is playing with repetition and variation, it reminds me of Mondrian but with more chill. It’s like a visual conversation between colors and shapes, inviting us to find our own sense of order and harmony within the composition.