Fez 1952

Lennart Rodhe made this watercolor, titled ‘Fez,’ with pastels and ink, back in '62. I’m imagining Rodhe, mixing his colors, maybe even feeling a bit unsure, you know, that exciting terror of the blank page. Look at these cool grays and blues, playing against the soft pinky-oranges—it’s like a visual melody, isn’t it? It’s a bit like the work of Raoul Dufy, but with a Scandanavian twist. And those scribbled lines—they remind me of Cy Twombly. See how they dance around the page, creating a sense of depth. I wonder if he was thinking about what lies beneath the surface of things; a memory perhaps, or just the pure joy of mark-making. Artists, we're all in a conversation, riffing off each other across time and space. Every stroke is a thought, a feeling, a question. This painting isn't just an image; it's an invitation to explore and feel along with the artist.