Ráno 1928

Josef Capek created "Ráno" using oil on canvas. At first glance, the canvas presents a patchwork of colored blocks, where representation gives way to rhythmic arrangements of form. The composition divides into distinct, almost childlike renderings of a landscape. Notice the crude depictions of houses, trees, and figures that eschew realistic detail for simplified geometric shapes and bold colors. This reduction reveals a deeper engagement with structuralism, which seeks underlying patterns within seemingly disparate elements. The brushstrokes are visible, adding texture and underscoring the materiality of the paint itself. This overt artifice disrupts conventional perspective, challenging traditional notions of depth and space. Such formal qualities prompt a reconsideration of how meaning is constructed through art. Instead of conveying a literal scene, Capek seems interested in destabilizing established visual categories, inviting viewers to re-evaluate the processes by which we interpret the world around us. The artwork becomes a site for questioning fixed meanings, reflecting a broader philosophical interest in the instability of representation itself.