Still Life on Table with a Picture 

Kmetty János composed this still life with oil on canvas. It immediately strikes us with its bold colours and simplified forms, creating a sense of warmth and domesticity. The composition plays with the idea of representation within representation. We see a still life arrangement of fruit and a green pitcher set against a backdrop that includes a framed picture. The painting within the painting offers a landscape, contrasting the immediate, tangible objects in the foreground with a more distant, idyllic scene. This juxtaposition invites us to consider the nature of painting itself. The brushstrokes are visible and expressive, adding a tactile quality to the work. János uses colour to define shapes and create depth, while the underlying structure seems to challenge our perceptions. It reminds us that art is not just about replicating reality, but about interpreting and re-presenting it through the language of form and colour.