Oriental slave market.Sketch of set for A.Adam`s and C. Pugni`s ballet 1912

Konstantin Alexeevich Korovin sketched this ballet set using quick strokes of blues and pinks. I can imagine him working fast, capturing the light and movement of the scene, maybe even while the dancers rehearsed. Look at the way he applied the paint. It’s thick, almost sculptural in places, giving the scene a dreamy, hazy quality, like looking at a memory or a half-forgotten dream. The pinks and blues blend together, creating a sense of warmth and atmosphere, while also contributing to the overall mood of exoticism. Korovin's marks, those little jabs of color, somehow embody the energy of the dancers and the bustling marketplace, don’t you think? It reminds me a bit of Monet's impressionistic landscapes, but with a theatrical twist. Artists like Korovin are in conversation with each other, across time and space, inspiring each other’s creativity, offering new ways of seeing and experiencing the world. It’s about the gesture, the movement, the feeling, and that’s where the real meaning lies.