Mansion at Geszt 1912

This is Mansion at Geszt, a painting by Jozsef Rippl-Ronai. The way he’s making marks, it’s all about laying down color in these kind of chunky, crumbly strokes. You get the feeling he's just going for it, not fussing too much, which I always appreciate. Look at how he's built up the bushes near the river: short, choppy strokes of green, brown, and yellow. There's a real physicality to it. You can almost feel the thickness of the paint, like he’s sculpting with the brush. It's not about hiding the process but showing it off, letting the paint do its thing. And notice those outlines around the building and trees. They're almost cartoonish, but they really make the forms pop and give the whole scene a kind of playful energy. It reminds me of some of Bonnard’s paintings where he's using color to create these intimate, domestic scenes. With Rippl-Ronai, you get that same sense of warmth. It's a reminder that art doesn't always have to be serious or heavy. Sometimes, it can just be about celebrating the joy of seeing the world in all its messy, colorful glory.