Lago Monti 1921

Xul Solar made this ‘Lago Monti’ using watercolor, and it's like stepping into a dream, right? He uses these washes of color – pale blues, ochres and greys – in a way that feels both controlled and totally free, kind of like how thoughts drift when you're daydreaming. Look at the mountains. They're not just mountains; they're like these soft, spiky forms, all painted with a delicate touch, almost translucent. The paint is thin, yeah, but it builds up in layers, giving them this otherworldly glow. And those little houses perched on top? They’re like tiny thoughts clinging to the peaks of imagination. What gets me is how Solar lets the watercolor do its thing. See how the colors blend and bleed into each other? It's like he's not trying to control everything, but letting the medium guide him, which reminds me of Arthur Dove, always seeking that special something in nature, too. Anyway, this painting? It’s more like a feeling, an echo of a place that exists only in the mind.