Still Life. Fruits. 1908

Pyotr Konchalovsky made this still life painting with oil paints, and who knows when, exactly? It’s so interesting how he’s laid down these juicy, visible marks. It's like you can see him thinking and feeling his way through the arrangement. The blues in that pitcher, right? They're not just blue; they're mixed with pink, with a bit of lavender, they almost vibrate. The paint itself looks thick and creamy, especially where the light hits the fruit. You can almost feel the texture of the canvas through the strokes, and that makes it so alive. Look at the way he’s built up the color on those pomegranates, those dabs of red, orange, and even a little white, they're little jewels. It reminds me of Cezanne’s obsession with apples, how he used color to create volume and weight. It's like they're both asking: how do we really *see*? Both artists, though, show that maybe the question is about how we feel.