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Chani Cohen ZadaField of flowers, 2022

Chani Cohen Zada, Field of flowers

oil on canvas
100 × 120 cm
39 × 47 in

About the Artwork

Field of Flowers celebrates the quiet beauty of the Israeli landscape, where delicate wildflowers emerge amid grasses and rolling hills. In the foreground, blossoms sway gently above a sea of green, while the distant terrain unfolds in soft, muted tones. Through her attentive observation of nature, Chani Cohen Zada invites viewers to pause and appreciate the harmony, resilience, and understated elegance found within the natural world.

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The Land of Israel is renowned for its seasonal wildflowers, which transform fields and hillsides into living tapestries of color and texture. Though their appearance is often brief, these blooms leave a lasting impression, reminding us of nature's ability to renew itself year after year.

In this painting, Cohen Zada places the viewer at ground level among the flowers themselves. The blossoms are not distant objects to be admired from afar; they become the primary focus of attention. Their presence draws the eye toward the subtle beauty of forms that are often overlooked in everyday life.

The composition creates a dialogue between foreground and distance. The flowers stand in sharp contrast to the expansive landscape beyond, linking intimate observation with broader perspective. This balance reflects one of the artist's recurring concerns: the relationship between what is immediately before us and the larger reality in which it exists.

As throughout much of her work, Cohen Zada approaches the subject without sentimentality or exaggeration. The beauty of the scene arises through careful observation rather than dramatic effect. Every blade of grass, blossom, and contour of the land contributes to an atmosphere of stillness and authenticity.

Field of Flowers ultimately reminds us that beauty often reveals itself through attentiveness. By slowing down and looking closely, we discover richness and wonder in places that might otherwise pass unnoticed.

About the Artist — Chani Cohen Zada

One of the main obstacles that a novice painter encounters when he comes to paint from observation is a conceptual conflict. This is because everything is actually made up of two things: meaning, and substance. The mind, refers to the word through its meaning for us, and not through its materiality. And therefore the painter gives an iconic interpretation of what he sees, which is not compatible with reality. It takes a lot of hours of training to teach the brain to separate these two things and pass on to the painter the relevant information for the painting, which is the material interpretation only

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