Panthers 1907

Martiros Sarian painted "Panthers" with a brushy, dreamlike style that lets the scene unfold like a memory. It's like he's inviting us to wander through a landscape painted in feelings more than facts. The color here is so alive—those deep blues and that striking ochre, they make the scene both mysterious and inviting. See how the texture isn't trying to hide? You can almost feel the way the paint moved under Sarian's hand. The mark-making around the trees, they're built up with layer upon layer of paint, creating a canopy that feels both dense and airy. And then, those panthers—aren’t they something? They're not just black; they're a mix of blues and purples, making them feel like they're part of the night itself. Thinking about other artists, maybe someone like Milton Avery would appreciate this piece - both so good at stripping down a scene to its emotional core, but Sarian’s got this otherworldly thing that is quite his own. It reminds me that art doesn’t have to pin things down. It’s a place for things to stay open and alive.