Untitled 1964

This is an untitled oil painting by Claude Georges. It uses a limited palette, mostly blues, grays, and browns, but what Georges does with them is the key. It’s like he's exploring how much emotion he can wring out of such a small set of colors. The materiality of the painting is really striking. The paint is applied in layers, thick in some places, thin in others, creating a real sense of depth. Look closely at the horizon line, the way the colors bleed into each other, almost like a watercolor, but with the weight and texture of oil. There's a tension here, a push and pull between control and chance, that I find really compelling. The light seems to emerge from the darkness. It reminds me of Turner's seascapes, but with a rawer, more immediate feel. It's a painting that invites you to slow down, to look closely, and to feel the weight of the world. It reminds us that art is not just about seeing, but about feeling.