Dawn on the Outskirts of Town (Morning) 1931

Istvan Farkas made this painting, Dawn on the Outskirts of Town, with thin layers of muted browns and purples, which must have been built up gradually. I imagine the artist carefully observing the way light filters through the trees at dawn, trying to capture that fleeting moment. The figures emerge from the darkness, their forms softened by the early morning mist. There’s a certain melancholy in the scene, maybe it reminded Farkas of a quiet moment of reflection. I’m particularly drawn to the way he used the paint to create a sense of atmosphere. The colors are so subtle, almost like a whisper. It reminds me a bit of some of Vuillard's paintings, where the everyday becomes infused with a quiet poetry. Ultimately, it's all about the conversation that artists have with each other, across time, inspiring each other to see the world in new ways.