Trianon 1920

Lili Elbe’s painting 'Trianon' is an oil on canvas, probably made en plein air. It's got these soft greens and blues, with a creamy, almost hazy light washing over everything. You know, I bet Lili stood there, feeling the breeze, trying to capture that fleeting moment when the light hits the water just so. The way the building is mirrored, all wobbly and dreamlike, makes you think about how reality is never quite fixed. And those little lily pads—each one a daub of paint, like tiny, careful thoughts. There is a kinship with Impressionists like Monet, but her touch feels more intimate, more personal. Painters are always in conversation, you know, riffing off each other, trying to figure out how to make sense of the world, one brushstroke at a time. I think Elbe was trying to find her own voice, her own way of seeing, and she did it with a gentle, searching kind of beauty.