View of Sudak 1935

Konstantin Bogaevsky painted ‘View of Sudak’ with watercolor, and what strikes me first is how the light seems to radiate from within. There’s a real feeling of process here. You can see how the watery paint pools and settles, creating these soft, almost dreamlike forms. Look at the way the mountains rise from the sea, solid yet dissolving into the misty atmosphere. It’s like he’s capturing not just the landscape, but the experience of seeing it, the way light and atmosphere can transform a place. And then there’s the colour palette – these muted browns, purples, and blues. It’s not about bright, vibrant colours, but about capturing a mood, a sense of quiet contemplation. The overall effect is mesmerizing. It reminds me of some of the slightly earlier landscapes by someone like Whistler, who was also interested in capturing fleeting moments of light and atmosphere. With work like this, it’s not about trying to pin down one single meaning, but about allowing ourselves to get lost in the experience of seeing.