Le Louvre, Matin, Printemps 1902

Camille Pissarro’s ‘Le Louvre, Matin, Printemps’ is awash with springtime hues, rendered with a delicate, flickering touch. Imagine Pissarro, standing en plein air, translating the transient effects of light and atmosphere onto canvas. I wonder what it was like for him, facing that scene? The way he’s dabbed the paint, creating a mosaic of soft blues, greens, and pinks, evokes the freshness of a spring morning. There's a real focus on optical effects. Look at how he captures the reflections on the water, the hazy atmosphere blurring the distant buildings of the Louvre. The brushstrokes are so light, so airy, almost dissolving into the canvas, echoing the ephemeral nature of the scene itself. I feel like I can see and smell the spring! Pissarro, along with Monet and others, pioneered this way of seeing and painting. It’s like they were all in conversation, pushing the boundaries of what painting could be. It's a reminder that art is never static. It's always evolving, always questioning, inviting us to see the world anew.