Italian Woman in a Yellow Chair 1912

Lovis Corinth painted this nude with oil in 1917, and it's a trip, right? The energetic brushstrokes and bold color palette totally convey the sense of the artist grappling with form. I love the way Corinth’s thick, almost aggressive paint application models the figure. The yellow chair isn’t just a place to sit; it’s an active participant in the scene. And that hat! It's like he was halfway to painting a still life and thought, "Nah, let's put it on her head." The way the flowers are daubed on, it’s all part of the same impulsive, raw energy. It reminds me a bit of Kirchner’s portraits, that same unflinching look at the human form. With Corinth, it’s not just about what we see, but how we see, embracing the messiness of perception itself.