Witte en rode radijs in een schotel 1887 - 1918

This is a print by Frans Everbag, called "White and Red Radishes in a Dish." Look at the mark-making. You can almost see Everbag composing and arranging the radishes and leaves. It's amazing how he captures the earthy texture of the radishes and the crispness of the leaves using what looks like watercolor, but in print form. The way the colors bleed together softly—especially where the red of the radishes meets the green of the leaves—creates a feeling of freshness and vitality. Look at the detail of the shadows and the way they add depth to the painting, grounding the objects and giving them weight. It makes me think about the simple beauty of everyday objects. Like with Giorgio Morandi's paintings of bottles, Everbag shows us that there's beauty to be found in the simplest things if we take the time to really look.