Curatorial notes
Lovis Corinth made this painting, Larkspur, with oil paint and what looks like a whole lotta feeling! There's a real buzz in how Corinth applies the paint; thick strokes, blended and blurred, but then also separated again. It's like he's right there, wrestling with the image, trying to capture something fleeting. Take a look at how he renders the petals of those blue larkspur. See how they're not just blue, but flecks of violet and white dance around, creating a sense of vibrancy? The blossoms almost vibrate. And then there's that checkered tablecloth, a wild jumble of red and white that feels so immediate, like a kid having fun with a crayon. It’s not perfectly rendered, not precise, but it’s got a heck of a lot of energy. It reminds me of someone like Bonnard, with that same kind of joyful and almost clumsy approach to capturing the world.
