Autumn. Fog 1908

Arkhyp Kuindzhi made this landcape painting called 'Autumn. Fog' with oil on canvas. It’s got this muted color palette, a wash of brown and grey that makes you think about melancholy days. I imagine Kuindzhi layering thin washes of paint, building up this atmosphere of stillness and quiet. It feels so subdued. There’s something about that lone figure walking into the distance that hits me. What was Kuindzhi thinking when he made this? Maybe he was inspired by painters like Caspar David Friedrich. I can imagine him feeling the weight of history and the insignificance of human existence in the face of nature. These artists are all in conversation with one another. They create these powerful visual experiences that remind us of the emotional and intellectual potential of painting.