Le peintre Ker-Xavier Roussel et sa fille 1903

Édouard Vuillard made this painting, "Le peintre Ker-Xavier Roussel et sa fille", with oil on canvas, and it's like stepping into a cozy, pattern-filled room. Vuillard's known for his intimate domestic scenes, and here, the way he builds up the surface with these small, almost stippled brushstrokes, gives everything this incredible tactile quality. Look at the area around the curtains. The paint is applied in layers, creating a surface that feels both flat and deep. The colors aren't blended smoothly; instead, they vibrate against each other, making the whole scene shimmer. It's like Vuillard is showing us how he sees, not just what he sees. This reminds me of Bonnard. He also focused on these quiet, everyday moments, transforming them into something extraordinary through his use of color and light. And, like Bonnard, Vuillard invites us to slow down, to really look, and to find beauty in the ordinary. There is something so freeing about leaving so much open to interpretation.