Żółte róże 1923

Tadeusz Makowski made this painting of yellow roses in a blue vase with oil on canvas, and it feels like such a personal, almost naive take on a classic still life. I’m really drawn to the buttery texture of the paint, especially in the roses themselves. You can almost feel the way he built up each petal with short, deliberate strokes. The color palette is restrained, mostly yellows and greens, but it's the way he handles the paint that gives it life. The background has these hazy, broken brushstrokes like he’s trying to capture the light filtering through a window. Take a look at the way he painted the leaves. See how he’s mixed in some dark greens and browns to give them depth? It’s not about perfect representation, it’s more about capturing the essence of the thing. It reminds me a bit of Morandi, in the way he simplifies form and focuses on the subtle variations of color and tone. Art is just this constant conversation and exchange of ideas. We all embrace ambiguity, and multiple interpretations.