Maurice Elie SARTHOU Mirage nВ°2 32750 3449 часть 4 -- European art Европейская живопись

The composition presents a landscape rendered in a highly expressive and abstract style. The upper portion is dominated by a sky filled with swirling brushstrokes of blue and grey, suggesting clouds or atmospheric turbulence. These forms are not realistically depicted but rather convey a sense of movement and instability. Below the sky, a field stretches across the canvas, constructed from dense layers of blue, grey, and black paint applied in short, energetic strokes.
The artist has avoided clear delineation; individual elements within the landscape – trees, flowers, or ground – are not readily discernible. Instead, there is an emphasis on texture and color to evoke a feeling of vastness and perhaps even disorientation. The repeated application of blue creates a pervasive mood of melancholy or introspection, while the grey tones introduce a sense of ambiguity and uncertainty.
The limited palette contributes to a dreamlike quality; it’s as if one is viewing a memory or an impression rather than a concrete scene. The brushwork itself seems impulsive and immediate, suggesting a spontaneous response to observed nature or internal emotion. Theres a deliberate lack of focus, preventing the viewer from establishing a fixed point of reference within the image.
The title Mirage hints at the deceptive nature of perception; what appears real is ultimately an illusion, a fleeting glimpse of something intangible. The painting doesn’t offer a straightforward representation but rather invites contemplation on themes of memory, perception, and the subjective experience of landscape.