Landscape with a House 1916

Konstantin Gorbatov made this landscape painting with a house, and it's like stepping into a world of earthy greens, browns, and the softest blues, all laid down with a brush that seems to both build and blend. I can just imagine Gorbatov, standing there, feeling the sun and trying to capture not just what he sees, but how it feels—the weight of the logs, the rustle of leaves, the quiet of a place lived in. The paint is thick in places, like he’s really pushing it around to find the form, the light, the story. Look at the way the greens aren’t just green, but a mix of shades that suggest light filtering through leaves, a shimmer, and maybe a breeze. It's a reminder that painting is a conversation across time, each artist building on what they've seen and felt, and then, hopefully, passing it on.