Danseuse en jaune et bleu 1943

Fernand Léger made 'Danseuse en jaune et bleu' with oil on canvas sometime around 1943, and what strikes me is how he's laid down these really graphic, assertive colors. You can really feel the thickness of the paint, like he's building up these bold shapes. Look at the blue area, how it almost seems carved out with big, deliberate strokes. It's not just color; it's texture, a physical presence. And that heavy black outline gives everything this sense of playful solidity. It feels like each form is locked into place with a strong and unwavering line. It reminds me a bit of Matisse, but Léger is chunkier, more like a machine than a garden. It's like he's saying, let's celebrate the world of objects, but with a sense of joy and movement, not just cold mechanics. The beauty is that it doesn't have one fixed idea; it's always moving, always becoming.