Troika in the Snow 1910

Abraham Manievich made "Troika in the Snow" with oil on canvas, and it feels like he was really wrestling with the paint. The painting has this beautiful, almost harsh texture, like the snow itself. The way Manievich lays down the paint, you can almost feel the cold, the rough texture of the snow underfoot. Look at how he builds up the surface, especially in the foreground, using these short, choppy strokes. It's not about smoothness or blending; it's about the raw, immediate experience of the scene. It’s like he’s saying that the beauty is in the way the light catches on the uneven surface. It reminds me of Van Gogh, but with a colder, more subdued palette. Both artists embraced the process, letting the paint speak. It’s a conversation across time, a reminder that art is always in dialogue with what came before. It’s never fixed; it’s always moving.