Flusslandschaft 1907

Max Pechstein made this 'River Landscape' probably with oil paints. The way he has moved the brush around, you can really see him working, trying to catch a certain feeling. I can imagine Pechstein standing there, squinting at the water, trying to figure out how to turn that shimmering surface into globs of paint. He's built the whole scene out of juicy dashes of blues, reds and oranges, like he's knitting the world together with colour. Look at those strokes: each one is so distinct, so full of life, you can feel the energy he put into every single mark. It reminds me of Van Gogh, and the way he used to paint light and movement. The way he’s handled the paint, it's almost like he's not just painting what he sees, but how it feels to be there, by the river. You know?