The drawer of surprises

Mediums: oil, canvas.
Location: The Cadaqués Art Museum (Girona) (Spain).

The most uncomplicated plot by the Spanish master turns into a picture full of mysteries as if invoking thoughts. All the objects in the composition are recognizable, except the sea; usually, Planells depicted it as calm and smooth, but here it makes small waves. Perhaps, here is the key to the meaning of this picture: we lock our desires, and they excite us even more. The sharpened pencil miraculously held on the edge of a solid table and a ring in the form of a snake on a gloved hand evoke other thoughts. Moreover, each item is not surprising – they are real, like in a photo.