Woman portrait 1922

Konstantin Alexeevich Korovin painted this "Woman Portrait" with bold strokes, mostly in browns, yellows, and greens. I can imagine him, brush in hand, stepping back, squinting, then leaning in again, trying to capture not just a likeness, but a feeling. The paint is thick, almost sculptural in places, giving real heft to the woman's fur stole. Look at the way the brushstrokes build up, especially around her face and the bouquet of flowers. I bet Korovin mixed those colors right on the canvas, improvising as he went. There's a dialogue happening here, between artist, model, and the painting itself. And those gestural marks, they're not just describing form, they’re communicating mood. That single stroke of green in the lower left corner is a total wild card! It reminds me of Manet, or maybe even some of the early Fauves, these artists are all in conversation, across time, constantly pushing each other to see and feel differently.