Fotieva road 1926

Pyotr Konchalovsky made this painting called Fotieva road with oil on canvas. Looking at this, I'm drawn to the way he builds up the scene with these chunky strokes. It’s like he’s not just painting what he sees, but how he feels being there, brush mark by brush mark. There's something very physical about the way he applies the paint, especially in the trees, creating this sense of depth and texture. The leaves are not just green blobs, but a mosaic of different greens, yellows, and even blues. The road itself is like a path through the painting, drawing you into the scene. Notice that small mark, that single dab of white paint on one of the leaves which brings the whole painting to life! Konchalovsky reminds me a bit of Cezanne, in the way he is simplifying the shapes and colors of the landscape. It's all about feeling the space, the light, and the air. Art is like this ongoing conversation, where artists build upon each other's ideas, finding their own way to express the world around them.