Landscape on Lake Geneva 1906

Ferdinand Hodler painted this view of Landscape on Lake Geneva, probably in the early 20th century, with oil on canvas. It's all about color, right? How color makes space, and how the paint makes the image. There's this cool way he uses blue – it's like the whole painting is breathing blue air. The mountains in the back? Pure blue dreams. And then the lake, reflecting, but also like it has its own blue soul. The green in the foreground seems to be painted to contrast with the blue, a mix of short and long brushstrokes layered to create depth and texture, bringing the landscape to life. I see a few tiny spots of red there too! Hodler reminds me a bit of Guston in how he uses color to create atmosphere, but where Guston is all about the angst, Hodler’s got this serene, almost spiritual vibe. It makes you think about how paintings aren’t just pictures, but also feelings, you know?