Bouquet c. 1910

Paul Signac created this bouquet with confident brushstrokes that feel like a fresh breeze. You can almost feel him shifting around, making decisions about where each flower will go. I wonder what it was like for Signac to stand before these flowers, maybe wrestling with how to capture their fleeting beauty. Did he feel the pressure to get it "right," or did he let the joy of color and form guide him? I love the way the paint is applied in loose, almost scribbled lines, giving the flowers a sense of movement and life. It’s as if the flowers are dancing on the surface, each one swaying to its own rhythm. This piece reminds me that painting is a conversation – with the subject, with the medium, and with the history of art. I wonder what Van Gogh would think of this bouquet. I bet he'd love the energy and boldness of Signac's marks.