Wedding in the old-times Georgia 1916

Niko Pirosmani made "Wedding in the old-times Georgia", and who knows when it was created! Just look at those dark shades of green, brown, and black. I bet he mixed them right on the canvas. You can feel the brushstrokes layering up the landscape. I can imagine Pirosmani standing there, maybe a bit of a loner, watching this wedding scene unfold. Did he feel connected to these people, or was he observing from a distance? Maybe he felt like that old man in the black coat, a little outside the merrymaking. Look at the bold strokes of the horses and riders, contrasted with the static figures in the background. Artists are always in conversation with one another across time. It's like we’re passing notes in class. I think the act of painting itself is about asking questions without expecting definite answers. It's about embracing the messy, the uncertain, and the multiple possibilities that emerge when you put brush to canvas.