Spring day 1929

Martiros Sarian painted ‘Spring Day’ in 1929 with what looks like oil paint, and he's not shy about it. The colours! They kind of vibrate against each other, right? That earthy green against the bright bands of pink and green, the dabbed purpley hues of the grazing cattle. It’s like Sarian is tuning the colour up, like a radio dial. You can almost feel the brushstrokes, thick and juicy, building up this landscape. Take a look at the white tree. It's not just white; it’s a riot of blues and violets, capturing the light in a way that feels super alive. It’s that kind of attention to the physicality of paint that does it for me, not just representing something, but making you feel the paint itself. I see a link to Milton Avery here, someone else who just got colour. With Sarian, it’s like he's saying, “Hey, let’s not just look at a landscape; let’s feel the energy of it.”