Pejzaż stylizowany z drzewem 1934

Sasza Blonder's 'Pejzaż stylizowany z drzewem' is a landscape conjured with feeling as much as observation. Imagine Blonder, palette in hand, coaxing shapes from color: the ochre field, mountains sketched in deepest indigo, and that tree – a sort of pink lollipop of a tree – set against a pale sky. I can feel the push and pull, the artist going back and forth, simplifying, layering, deciding what to leave in and what to take out. There's a beautiful naivety to it all, a flattening of space that makes the scene feel both immediate and dreamlike. Look at how the dark void of the sun pulls forward, contrasting with the delicate pastel sky. It's a masterclass in visual tension, a little push and shove. It reminds me of some of Milton Avery's landscapes; a similar interest in simplifying form to get at the emotional heart of a scene. This conversation between artists – across time and place – that's the real juice. We keep painting, keep talking to each other through the medium, trying to figure it all out as we go.