Still life 1910

Pyotr Konchalovsky made this vibrant oil painting, Still Life, with a size of 65 by 80 cm. Look at those broad, confident strokes! You can tell Konchalovsky wasn’t afraid to let the paint do its thing. It's like he’s wrestling with the canvas, but in a good way. The colors feel so immediate, like he just grabbed them straight from the tube. The way he builds up the layers of paint gives everything this chunky, almost sculptural quality. Check out the way the light hits the leaves, and you’ll notice how he’s used thick daubs of green and white to create a sense of volume. It makes you wanna reach out and touch it, right? Then there’s the plate of fruit, so simple, so bold, it reminds me of some of Matisse’s still lifes, that same celebration of everyday pleasures. It’s like he’s saying, “Hey, look at this! Isn’t this amazing?” And you know what? It is!