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Here's an elegant still-life, created by Dad in 1959, just a few years after our family came to America in 1956.

This simply mixed bouquet, a few pieces of fruit, and the floral design tablecloth make for something special, exactly because it is not complicated.

Dad didn't create many oil paintings in America, mainly because we were poor with limited living space - and smelly oil paints didn't work well in our small apartment.

Instead of oil paints, he transitioned his work to the paper medium - watercolors, drawings, and woodcut prints.

I'm not sure if it was painful for him to give up painting with oils. I guess it must have been because most of his old work is in oil.

But over time, he grew to love painting watercolors because it was fast, pure, and didn't allow for many corrections. And of course, it made Mom happy because watercolors didn't smell up our home. 😊

Dad had no formal studio in America - his studio was mainly outside - on the streets, parks, and harbors. But when he worked inside, it was right in our living room. And I watched him create his magic for many years until his passing. 

Dad had a particularly high regard for the French artist Raoul Dufy and his incredible watercolor style.

But today it was oil paint; it was what Dad had today, and he applied his vision and his heart to this Fresh Bouquet. ❤️

Through My Father's Eyes