Dziewczynka z koszykiem gruszek by Tadeusz Makowski

Dziewczynka z koszykiem gruszek 1927

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painting, oil-paint, impasto

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portrait

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figurative

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painting

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oil-paint

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figuration

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oil painting

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impasto

Copyright: Public Domain: Artvee

Tadeusz Makowski painted 'Dziewczynka z koszykiem gruszek,' which translates to 'Girl with a basket of pears,' in oils. The way the colors seem to glow from within, like watercolor, makes me think about the magic of artmaking as a process. The painting has this wonderfully soft texture, almost like velvet, but when you get up close, you can see the vertical brushstrokes. Look at the way the paint is built up in layers, like the girl’s hat, with these little stripes of pink and beige, it gives it such a cozy, almost edible quality. The pears in the basket are painted with the same kind of loving attention. The subdued palette creates a calm, serene feeling, and yet the forms have a striking, almost sculptural presence. You know, looking at this painting reminds me of Milton Avery. Both artists have this way of simplifying forms and using color to create a sense of mood and atmosphere. Maybe it's just that art is an ongoing conversation, an exchange of ideas across time, and always open to interpretation.

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