Mountain landscape 1942

Konstantin Bogaevsky painted this mountain landscape with oils, layering strokes in earth tones and radiant yellows. I can imagine him outside with his easel, the Crimean sun beating down as he tries to capture the light, feeling his way through the composition. It’s like he's building the landscape from scratch. The thick paint mimics the texture of rock, while the radiating lines give the sun a pulsating energy. Look at the way he’s applied the paint—short, deliberate dashes that build into forms. This is like Cezanne showing us how to see, how the world is constructed of color and light. Painting is always a conversation, right? One artist learning from another, adding their voice to the mix. This piece makes me think about how painting isn’t just about representation; it’s about process, about the act of seeing and feeling, and about the ongoing dialogue between artists across time.