Apple trees in blossom 1912

Martiros Sarian made this painting, Apple Trees in Blossom, with oil on canvas. The paint is applied in these little juicy strokes, like he's building up the image bit by bit. The colors are kind of muted, not too flashy, which makes you focus on the shapes. Look at how the branches reach up, almost like fingers, each topped with these tiny blossoms. The paint is thick in places, like he really wanted to emphasize the texture. It's all about the physicality of the paint and how he uses it to create this world. Makes me think of Van Gogh, how he used paint to express feeling. There's a real sense of play in the way he layers the colors. It’s a reminder that painting is an ongoing conversation, and there’s no one right way to see things.