Horses in a Landscape c. 1929

Mark Rothko made "Horses in a Landscape" with watercolor, and the fluidity of the medium is key here. You can see how he let the colors run and blend, embracing the unpredictable nature of watercolor. It feels like a sketch, a moment captured rather than a fully rendered scene. The way the brown horse sort of melts into the green of the field, and the white horse is outlined in strokes that suggest movement, it’s all about process. It’s not about getting the horses exactly right, but about the act of painting itself. There's a real sense of energy and spontaneity. This approach reminds me a little of Milton Avery, who also used simplified forms and color to evoke a mood. Both artists understood that art isn’t about perfect representation, but about feeling and expression. There's a real conversation happening across time, with each artist building on what came before. Art embraces ambiguity, so let’s not get hung up on definitive meanings.