O bebedouro 1927

Lasar Segall created ‘O bebedouro’ as an ethereal watercolor, its soft washes creating a dreamlike scene with people and animals. The composition is divided into distinct zones: human figures in the foreground, a cluster of horses around a watering trough, and buildings under a pale moon in the distance. The application of color is particularly striking. Segall uses non-naturalistic colors to evoke a sense of alienation. For example, the unexpected blue of the horse and the lilac orb, which could be a reflection or a strange fruit, disrupt any expectation of realism. This distortion encourages a reading beyond the purely representational, suggesting a deeper symbolic intent. Segall's use of watercolor enhances the scene’s transience, as if the depicted moment is fleeting, existing only in memory. Ultimately, the tension between representation and abstraction invites us to explore the subjective experience of displacement and longing. The painting remains a dynamic interplay of form and emotion.