Rote Tulpen 1926

Christian Rohlfs made this painting of red tulips with oil paint. It's all about bold gestures and simple colors. Imagine Rohlfs standing there, brush in hand, making quick, confident strokes. The blue background feels like a flurry of energy, a storm of vertical marks. Then, the red tulips pop against it, each petal a splash of color, kind of like a quick burst of expression. It makes you think about how he was capturing the essence of these flowers, not just their appearance. It reminds me of other painters who were playing with color and emotion, like Kirchner. Artists, they're all chatting to each other through their paintings, across time. It's like a big, ongoing conversation. Rohlfs here is having a great old chinwag.