Blue Courtyard. Arenys de Munt 

Santiago Rusiñol invites us into a vivid, dreamlike scene of "Blue Courtyard, Arenys de Munt" rendered with oil on canvas. The overwhelming impression is one of colour, specifically the deep blues which saturate nearly every surface, offset by the terra cotta floor and the foliage. This daring choice casts the familiar scene into an unusual, perhaps unsettling light. Rusiñol's manipulation of colour creates a dialogue between the real and the imagined. The blue serves not just as a descriptive element but as a signifier, transforming the space into a realm of subjective experience. Consider how the shadows, rather than deepening into darkness, become even more intensely blue, challenging our perception of depth and form. The composition pulls us into the image. The fishbowl on the right is also striking. Are we looking at what it contains or what it reflects? Rusiñol seems less interested in accurately portraying the scene than in exploring how it feels, pushing the boundaries of what painting could represent.