Tiroler Bauernstube 1913

Lovis Corinth painted this boisterous scene, ‘Tiroler Bauernstube,’ sometime around the turn of the last century, using oil paint on canvas, I presume. Look how he attacks the canvas with such relish, each brushstroke a juicy dab of color, laying down a feast for the eyes. It's the thickness of the paint that gets me – those impastoed surfaces practically jump out at you, making the whole scene feel alive and buzzing with energy. Take that guitar, for example: each string is rendered with a confident, singular stroke, a dance of light and shadow that suggests both form and movement. It’s like Corinth is saying, "Here's the essence of this room, distilled into pure, unadulterated paint." Corinth reminds me of Soutine, in the way that he seems to turn the world inside out, capturing not just what things look like, but how they feel. And that, my friends, is the beauty of art – it's not about perfect representation, but about opening up new ways of seeing and experiencing the world.