Paris 1907

Konstantin Alexeevich Korovin made "Paris" with oil paints, and the colours create this gorgeous, hazy atmosphere. It's all about how those colours bump into each other, a real dance on the canvas. You can almost feel the dampness rising from the street! Look at how thick the paint is in those highlights, especially around the lamps and figures. It’s like he’s sculpting light itself! Then, these thinner washes of colour suggest movement and reflection, making the whole scene shimmer. Notice that little dab of red over to the left? It's so small, but it anchors the whole composition, giving the eye something to return to amidst all that fluidity. Korovin reminds me of Whistler, another artist who knew how to capture a mood with a few well-placed strokes. But in his later work, he loosened up his technique even further. To me, art is a never ending dialogue, always open to interpretation and never quite resolved.