Still Life with Fruit 1905

Samuel Peploe made this still life with fruit using oil paint. It's like he's wrestling with the paint, you know? Getting it just so. I can almost see him mixing up those oranges and reds, trying to get the juiciness just right. It's all about the process. Look closely, and you’ll see how Peploe builds up the painting with these buttery strokes of color. See those highlights on the white tablecloth? Thick dollops of paint, dragged just so, it's almost sculptural. It’s not just about painting fruit; it's about the feeling of the fruit. This reminds me a little of Cezanne, that same push and pull between the object and the paint. It's like he's saying, "Hey, this is just paint, but also, it's totally a peach." Art, right? It's never just one thing.