A solitary, oblong loaf sits on a worn wooden board, rendered in stark black and white. The crust is rugged and split along the top — a rough, fissured ridge that catches the light and reveals a dense, hearty texture beneath. A single strong directional light from the upper right sculpts the scene, throwing a deep, soft-edged shadow to the left and accentuating every crack and grain of the bread and plank. The wood’s rings and scratches run horizontally across the frame, grounding the loaf and lending a rustic, timeless feeling. The tonal range is high-contrast: bright highlights on the crust’s peaks, deep velvety blacks in the shadow, and a range of midtones that emphasize the tactile quality of both bread and wood. In the lower left corner a small cursive signature is visible, a subtle human mark against the otherwise simple still life. The composition feels quiet and deliberate, an intimate study of everyday material made almost monumental by light and framing.
