Still life with a blue pitcher

A tall blue enamel pitcher with a dark handle dominates the right side of the composition, its curved body catching cool highlights against a warm brown wall. To its left, a single drooping yellow tulip hangs over a glass tumbler that also holds a spray of pale, blowsy white and cream roses, their petals loosely rendered. The objects sit close together on a bare tabletop, casting soft shadows.

Saturated cobalt blue contrasts with ochre, olive and burnt sienna, while the flowers appear in creamy whites and yellows. Brushwork is loose, built up in visible directional strokes, and the warm, low light gives the arrangement a quiet, slightly wistful mood, echoed in the wilting blooms.