The street 1929

Martiros Sarian's "The Street" is a painting where ochres and reds dance, conjuring the dry heat of a vibrant, bustling place. I can imagine Sarian, brush in hand, squinting at this very street. It’s not about capturing a scene, but rather, about feeling it. See how the colours push and pull, how the figures emerge from the paint like memories or dreams? The brushstrokes are juicy, alive. That ochre ground feels baked by the sun. It’s hot, right? The red figure on the right, draped in cloth, is not just a person, but a presence, a splash of intensity. It’s like Sarian is saying, ‘Here, feel this heat, this life, this pulse.’ It's tempting to compare him to Matisse or Derain; they were all searching for ways to express something raw and true through colour. Painting is like that, an ongoing conversation across time. We keep revisiting these questions of how to see, how to feel, how to make it come alive on the canvas.