Jacob's Body Is Taken to Canaan 1902

James Tissot made this painting, Jacob's Body Is Taken to Canaan, at some point, and you can see it's a real process of layering colors and shapes to build the scene, almost like assembling a collage, but with paint. Look at how the watercolor washes create these hazy, soft edges all over. The pinks and blues of the mountains in the background seem to bleed into the procession in the foreground, creating this dreamlike atmosphere. The artist really captures the weight of the moment, the solemnity of a funeral procession. There's a sense of stillness and movement at the same time, and it reminds me a little of Poussin, but with a softer touch. It really highlights how art is about this ongoing conversation between artists across time. It's not about fixed meanings, but about embracing the ambiguity and multiple interpretations.