Gohtan mountains 1914

Martiros Sarian painted 'Gohtan Mountains' with bold strokes and an earthy palette. I imagine Sarian, standing before his canvas, building this landscape from memory, feeling the weight of the mountains, pushing and pulling the paint. See how he uses the paint, thick in some places, thinned out in others to create depth and shadow. The deep reds and ochres of the lower peaks contrast with the sun-drenched yellows above, creating a sense of warmth and stillness. I wonder what he was thinking when he made it? It's a place of contemplation, of being alone with the vastness of nature. The mountains are solid, permanent, yet the way the light hits them seems fleeting, like a moment captured in time. Sarian's work always reminds me of other painters like Milton Avery, who, like Sarian, was interested in reducing landscapes to their essential forms. It’s a reminder that we’re all in conversation with each other, inspiring each other’s creativity. Painting is a form of embodied expression which embraces ambiguity, allowing for multiple interpretations, so what do you see here?