Bouquet of roses 1931

Zygmunt Waliszewski has rendered this ‘Bouquet of Roses’ with visible, exploratory brushstrokes and a pastel-like palette. I can almost feel the artist shifting around in his chair, adjusting the canvas, and adding paint here and there. You can tell that the making of this painting was a slow and attentive process. The colours are muted and restrained, like the quiet intimacy of a flower shop. There is a sense of seeing these roses through a soft lens of memory. The brushstrokes are applied with sensitivity, capturing the delicate petals of the roses with just a few strokes. I love how a single gesture can communicate feeling, intention, or meaning. It reminds me of other painters like Bonnard, who were interested in capturing the fleeting moments of everyday life. You get the sense that artists are always looking at each other's work, responding, and pushing painting into new territories. Painting is this ongoing conversation, inspiring each other's creativity. It's all about embracing ambiguity and uncertainty.