Two Horses, Red and Blue 1912

Franz Marc made this small oil painting, featuring two horses, one red and one blue, at some unknown date. It's at the Rhode Island School of Design Museum. I imagine Marc, wrestling with a new vision. Look at these bold brushstrokes! Aren't they something? See how the colours bleed and blend? What was he thinking, making the horses red and blue? Was it to show us the world isn't just how we see it, but how it feels? It's like he's saying: let's break free from the old ways of seeing! It reminds me of Kandinsky and the Blaue Reiter group, trying to find the spiritual in art. This isn't just painting; it's feeling made visible. It's part of a conversation that spans time, artists inspiring each other to see, feel, and paint the world anew.