Krajina 1923

This landscape, or Krajina, was painted by Jindrich Styrsky, but we don't know exactly when. What strikes me is the way he’s wrestling with form and space, pushing paint around to make something almost recognizable, almost abstract. The palette is muted – creams, greens, and grays – which gives it a dreamlike quality. Up close, you can see the paint is laid on thick in places, creating a real texture, especially in the lower register of the painting. It's like he’s building the landscape as much as painting it. See that dark green block in the lower left corner? It anchors the whole composition, a solid, weighty presence that lets the other elements float a little more freely. Styrsky reminds me of Giorgio Morandi, with the way he simplifies and abstracts familiar forms, turning them into something poetic and strange. It's not about capturing a specific place, but about the act of seeing and feeling.