Homeward bound in a horse-drawn carriage 

David Burliuk created this painting, "Homeward Bound in a Horse-Drawn Carriage," using oil paints, likely applying them with brushes in a characteristically expressive manner. The material qualities of oil paint itself are central to the work. Notice the thick, visible brushstrokes that define the figures and landscape. This isn't about smooth illusionism; it's about the direct application of pigment. The texture of the paint becomes part of the image, imbuing the scene with a sense of immediacy and raw energy. Burliuk was interested in the materiality and physicality of paint, a far cry from the refined surfaces of traditional academic painting. This emphasis aligns with early 20th-century avant-garde movements that sought to break down hierarchies between "high" art and everyday experience. Burliuk seems less concerned with portraying a polished scene than in capturing the essence of a moment through the act of painting itself. It’s in this tension between the subject and its execution that the painting finds its power.