Spring 1920

Gustave Loiseau made this painting of Spring, likely with oil paint, using a choppy, broken stroke. It’s a method to dissolve forms, to make them feel of the moment, and maybe a little bit out of reach. Look at how the green in the foreground isn't just green, it’s built from flecks of blues, yellows, even pinks, like some kind of painterly confetti. The tree to the right isn't outlined but feels present, its twisting branches somehow holding the whole composition together. Loiseau wasn't trying to capture a photographic likeness; he was after something more elusive, more felt. Think about the Impressionists like Monet or Pissarro, but Loiseau adds his own sensibility, a kind of grounded sweetness. It’s not about perfection, it’s about feeling the air, sensing the shift, embracing the beautiful mess of it all.