Hollyhocks 2

Against a saturated, almost theatrical blue, the blossoms flare like small suns—coral and magenta petals pushed forward with thick, assertive strokes that turn paint into palpable matter. The composition stacks blooms and buds in a gentle upward rhythm, where each green stem acts as a steadying axis, suggesting endurance beneath the sensual abundance. Darkened centers and shadowed undergrowth temper the radiance, letting the bouquet read not as mere decoration but as a meditation on vitality held in check by time—beauty at its fullest, already carrying the gravity of its fading.