Paris Evening 1905

Edouard Cortes made this painting of a Paris Evening with oil on canvas. Look how Cortes uses these warm, inviting colors, like a cozy blanket on a chilly night. It’s all about the process of seeing, feeling, and then trying to capture that fleeting moment with paint. The texture here is so alive! The paint isn't just sitting there, it’s moving, breathing. Notice the street and how Cortes layered the paint to give it a wet, reflective quality. See the strokes? Each one feels like a deliberate choice, a little dance between the brush and the canvas. It reminds me a bit of Whistler, how he also played with atmosphere and light, but Cortes brings a certain vibrancy to the Parisian streets. Art is just a big conversation across time, an exchange of ideas, and this piece really speaks to that. There are so many stories in this image, and isn’t that the beauty of art? It’s never just one thing.