Head of a man 1908

This "Head of a Man," probably painted with oil on canvas by Picasso, is all about the push and pull of seeing. The paint is applied in these deliberate, almost brutal strokes. It's like he's wrestling with the image, trying to pin down this idea of a head. The colors, rusty oranges and deep blacks, feel earthy, raw. Look closely, and you can see how the black outlines aren’t just lines; they're chunky, almost like they're sculpted. I'm really drawn to that single eye. It’s like a window, but it’s also a question. What does it mean to see, to be seen? There is a conversation happening here with the work of Cézanne, who was also so interested in structure and the essence of form. With a painting like this, it's not about answers, it's about embracing the mystery and letting the painting speak to you in its own strange language.