Flowers.

A vibrant bouquet of flowers bursts from a vase, set against a loosely painted background and a white tablecloth. Zygmunt Waliszewski painted this still life in 1929, a period when he had returned to Poland after years of study in Paris. The influence of French modernism, particularly Cézanne and Matisse, is evident in the painting's bold colors and simplified forms. Rather than striving for photographic realism, Waliszewski prioritizes the expressive quality of color and brushwork, allowing the paint itself to convey energy and movement. The composition feels spontaneous, almost as if the flowers were just placed on the table, inviting the viewer to appreciate their fleeting beauty and the painter's lively interpretation.