Margaret's Garden 1910

Konstantin Korovin made this garden scene, probably in oil, with a real sense of freedom. Look at the bravura of his brushstrokes! It's like he’s dancing with the paint, right? I love how the buildings almost dissolve into the foliage, a real push-pull between structure and nature. There's this one little dab of salmon pink near the center, nestled among all those lavenders and blues. It’s a tiny detail, but it really sings, a focal point that makes the whole thing vibrate. The surface looks thick and juicy, the paint applied with visible energy. I imagine he was using a big brush, loaded with pigment, not afraid to let the strokes be seen. Korovin’s work reminds me a little of Bonnard, in the way he uses color to create a mood, a feeling. It’s less about representation and more about capturing the essence of a place. Ultimately, this piece is about a mood, a moment, a sensory experience rather than a literal transcription of a garden.