Composición Musical 1918

María Blanchard’s ‘Composición Musical’ is an intriguing oil painting. Its cubist structure features fragmented forms and muted colors that evoke a sense of quiet contemplation. Blanchard employs intersecting planes and geometric shapes to represent a still life. The composition is carefully arranged, with each element seemingly balanced. Note how the artist uses contrasting colors to define these shapes. The interplay of light and shadow creates depth. The structural composition reflects the cubist movement's exploration of perspective and representation. Instead of depicting objects from a single viewpoint, Blanchard breaks them down into multiple facets, challenging fixed notions of space. The musical element in the title is interesting. Blanchard may be suggesting the painting should be seen in similar terms to a musical composition, in which different forms are arranged harmoniously. Through her deconstruction and recombination of forms, Blanchard invites us to question how we perceive and interpret the world around us.