Landscape with Blooming Trees 1951

Max Gubler made this painting, 'Landscape with Blooming Trees', using oil on canvas, but we don't know exactly when. Just look at the way he’s put it together, it’s all about gesture and colour. See that indigo tree on the left? It’s built up from rough brushstrokes, each one a record of his movement. Gubler’s not trying to fool us into thinking this is a real tree. Instead, he's creating something that feels alive and immediate. It’s like he’s inviting us to join him in the process. He's using colour to map out space. Those blues and yellows feel like a breath of fresh air, capturing the light and energy of a landscape in bloom. You could compare him to Bonnard in his use of light and colour, but where Bonnard is all about sensual pleasure, Gubler feels more urgent, more driven by some inner need. It's not about perfection; it’s about the act of seeing and feeling. And that’s what makes it so compelling.