Set Design for the ballet Ts Puni Humpbacked Horse 1914

Konstantin Alexeevich Korovin designed this set for the ballet Ts Puni Humpbacked Horse with a flurry of brushstrokes in shades of blue, pink, and cream. Imagine him working, his hand dancing across the paper, trying to capture not just what the set looks like, but how it *feels*. Look at the thick daubs of paint, especially the pink spots—each one applied with intention, creating a sense of depth and texture. The overall effect is dreamy and evocative, like a memory half-forgotten. I bet Korovin, thinking about theatricality, was also thinking about the great painters who came before him, like the Impressionists and their ways of capturing light and movement. There’s a sense of exchange here, an ongoing conversation with artists across time. It reminds me that painting isn't about fixed answers, but about embracing the ambiguity, where multiple interpretations can bloom.