Hoarfrost near Pontoise 1906

Gustave Loiseau made this hazy painting of Hoarfrost near Pontoise, and the thing that gets me is the feeling it gives off – like a memory, soft and a little blurry around the edges. I can picture him standing there, brush in hand, trying to capture the way the light filters through the mist. The paint is applied in short strokes, almost like dabs, creating this incredible texture. The color palette of greens, yellows, and blues really evokes the feeling of a cold, crisp morning. I'm drawn to how the scene seems to dissolve into the atmosphere. I see the influence of the Impressionists, but Loiseau brings his own sensibility. Artists like him are in a constant conversation, reacting to and building upon what others have done. It reminds me that painting is an act of inquiry, of trying to understand the world through feeling. It's not about perfect representation, but more about capturing an emotional state, an atmosphere, a sense of place.