Blick Auf Luzern 1924

Lovis Corinth made this watercolor, "Blick auf Luzern," probably in 1924, using quick, washy strokes to capture a mood more than a view. The mountains and buildings become one, almost dissolving in the water. It's all about the process, right? The way one color bleeds into the next. Look at the lower part, how the blue of the water mixes with the grey of the sky. It’s like he's trying to pin down a feeling more than a place, a memory of light and shadow. The thinness of the watercolor lets the paper do its thing, you can see the texture coming through. It’s about capturing a fleeting moment. I see a bit of Turner in here, that same interest in light and atmosphere. It’s like art is just a big conversation between artists across time, riffing on each other's ideas. But in the end, it’s always about the mystery, about leaving space for us to bring our own stories to the table.