Gate of temple in Japan 1921

Here's a landscape by David Burliuk, painted with oil on canvas, depicting a gate of a temple in Japan. I love how the painting seems to have emerged through layers of brushstrokes, a dance of trial, error, and pure intuition. I can imagine Burliuk standing before the scene, capturing the quiet essence of the temple gate, the towering trees… It looks as if he is thinking about how the textures of the wood, the stone, the leaves come together. I love the way the paint is applied, thick in some areas, thin in others, giving the trees and buildings real weight. The strokes around the leaves really do it for me. And the way he captured the light filtering through the trees – a single gesture communicates both the feeling and the meaning. Painters are always talking to each other across time. This piece makes me think of Van Gogh’s landscapes, but seen through a different lens. It’s all about capturing the essence of a place. It reminds me that painting embraces ambiguity, inviting endless interpretations, a conversation that never truly ends.