Thes. Morocco 1932

"Thes. Morocco" was painted by Zinaida Serebriakova, and it’s got that lovely, luminous quality you often find in watercolors, light dancing off every surface. I imagine Serebriakova, brush in hand, trying to capture the feeling of the place – the warm, earthy tones of the buildings against the cool sky. It looks like she’s working quickly, intuitively, capturing the essence of the scene rather than getting bogged down in detail. I can almost feel the sun on my skin, hear the sounds of the city, smell the dry earth. Look at the way she’s used those washes of color, allowing them to bleed and blend, creating a sense of atmosphere and depth. The brushstrokes are loose and expressive, full of energy and life. There is a real immediacy to this, like a fleeting moment captured in time.