Mutter und Kind bei Tisch 1903

Carl Moll created this painting of a mother and child at a table, using what looks like oil paint, though I can’t be sure from here. It's all about the building up of color, dot by dot, making the scene shimmer with light. The surface feels alive because of this process, like a mosaic of tiny decisions. Check out how the muted greens and blues play against the stark white of the tablecloth, those spots feel almost vibrating. It's like Moll is showing us how seeing isn't just about looking; it's about feeling the light, the texture, the sheer weight of the paint on the canvas. Especially at the back of the chair, you can see the paint is layered quite thickly. You know, Bonnard comes to mind, because he also loved these intimate, everyday scenes, though Moll's got this quiet intensity that's all his own. Painting isn't about answers; it's about asking questions and letting the process reveal what it will.