Harbor Under the Midnight Sun 1937

William H. Johnson has painted a harbor beneath a sun that never sets, using thick strokes of vibrant colour. I can only imagine the dance of the brush on the canvas—a vivid exchange between what he sees and what he feels. Look at the way he layers orange, yellow, green and blue to depict the rocks and the sky. It's like he's trying to catch the light, to capture the essence of this special time of day. What does this place look like? Did he experience it first hand or has it been produced from memory? I feel like I can see him trying to figure it out too. And those swirling clouds! Reminds me of Van Gogh, maybe? There's a sense of movement, a restless energy that makes the painting feel alive. It's all part of this conversation between artists across time. Each one building on what came before, finding their own way to express the world as they see it. It’s a reminder that painting is never really finished, just an ongoing exploration.