Naturaleza Muerta Con Copa De Frutas 1918

María Blanchard made this painting, "Naturaleza Muerta Con Copa De Frutas" with oil paint, and, wow, what a way to make a still life! The colours are so bold, and the shapes are sharp, almost like she's built this still life out of coloured blocks. I'm really drawn to how Blanchard handles the paint, it's thick and opaque, and you can almost feel the texture. Look at the way she's used these blues and yellows, they feel so solid. There's a real physicality to this painting. Take a closer look at the fruit bowl, the way she's painted the lines, it looks like it’s falling apart, it is a great example of how a small detail can change the whole feel of a piece. Blanchard’s contemporary, Juan Gris, was also doing some similar things with still life painting around this time, all of this artmaking is like a conversation across time, and it really lets us see the world in new ways.