Morning off The Needles 1935

Albert Julius Olsson captured this vision of the sea with oil on canvas. It’s all blues and whites, a symphony of cool tones. Imagine Olsson standing there, maybe on a boat, battling the elements to get this down. It’s not just a picture of the sea; it's about light, how it dances on the waves, those quick, energetic strokes trying to catch the fleeting moment. There's a real energy in the way he layers the paint, thick in some spots, thin in others, trying to get the sparkle just right. You can almost feel the salty air. Looking at this, I’m reminded of other painters who’ve tried to nail the sea, like Turner, but Olsson has his own way of doing things, more grounded, maybe. It's like he's saying, "Here it is, plain and beautiful." I think that conversation between artists, across time, is so important. We’re all just riffing off each other, trying to make sense of the world in our own way.