The Louvre, Morning, Mist 1901

Camille Pissarro painted ‘The Louvre, Morning, Mist’ with oil on canvas, and it's all about capturing a fleeting moment. The brushwork is soft, broken, and kind of hazy, which gives the whole scene a dreamlike quality. Pissarro was interested in how light and atmosphere could transform a familiar place. I love the way he uses these muted blues, grays, and browns to evoke the dampness of a misty morning. Look closely at the surface of the water – see how he uses short, choppy strokes to suggest the movement and reflections? It's not about precise detail, but about capturing the feeling of the place. Notice how the buildings in the background seem to dissolve into the fog, almost like a memory. Pissarro was a key figure in the Impressionist movement, alongside Monet and Renoir, and was always experimenting with new ways of seeing and representing the world around him. His work reminds us that painting is not just about depicting reality but about creating a subjective experience.