Spring 1912

Alexej von Jawlensky made "Spring" with oil paint, and I just love how the vibrant colours seem to glow from within. Imagine him, brush in hand, building up these layers, each stroke a decision, a feeling made visible. The face emerges with such bold simplicity, those almond eyes staring straight ahead. It’s like he's trying to capture not just a likeness, but the very essence of spring itself. The pinks and reds of the cheeks, the yellow in the face – they’re not just colours, they’re a mood, a sense of warmth, of something coming to life. The paint is thick, you can almost feel the texture, the weight of it. I wonder what he was thinking, what he was feeling as he made those marks. Jawlensky was part of this amazing conversation among artists, each one pushing the boundaries of what painting could be. And here, he's really diving into the emotional power of color, inviting us to see the world in a new way. It's all so open, so alive with possibilities.