Verre Et Fruits 1920

Juan Gris made *Verre Et Fruits* with oil on canvas. Look at how he carefully considers his palette. It's like he's thinking through the painting, color by color, layer by layer. The surface is smooth, almost polished, which is interesting given his Cubist leanings. I find my eye drawn to the center, to that ghostly glass. Notice how Gris splits the glass, using two distinct shades. It's not just about representation; it's about seeing. About how a painter can show multiple perspectives at once. The forms may be fragmented, but the composition holds together. Gris’s contemporary, Picasso springs to mind. But where Picasso is all angles and energy, Gris feels more deliberate. Both are playful, of course, but it's like they're having two different conversations about seeing and making. And isn't that the best part of art? It’s never just one answer or one way of doing things.