Indgangen til Cassis, også kaldet Kirketårnet i Cassis 1909

Othon Friesz created this watercolor, "Indgangen til Cassis, også kaldet Kirketårnet i Cassis," with what looks like a super playful approach to color and form. It's like he's saying, "Let's see what happens if I just let the water do its thing," embracing the unpredictable nature of the medium. I'm really drawn to how Friesz handles the paint here; it's thin in some areas, allowing the paper to peek through, and then layered in others, creating these lovely, subtle shifts in tone. The way he’s rendered the sky with these washes of blue, fading into a soft grey, it gives you the sense of a fleeting moment, like a memory. Look at the way the buildings are formed with quick, decisive strokes, capturing the essence of the architecture without getting bogged down in details. That to me is everything! Friesz, who was part of the Fauvist movement, shares a certain kinship with artists like Raoul Dufy, especially in their shared love of light and color, and their ability to capture the joy of everyday life. Like Dufy, Friesz seems to be inviting us to see the world with fresh eyes, to embrace the beauty of imperfection.