A striking example of Bernard Buffet's distinctive postwar style, *Les bottes de radis* (1955) depicts bundled radishes rendered with the artist's characteristic sharp, angular lines and muted yet expressive palette. The humble subject matter is elevated through Buffet's raw, almost austere approach, transforming an everyday vegetable into a study of form and texture. The work reflects the existentialist undertones prevalent in Buffet's output during this period, finding beauty and melancholy in the most ordinary of objects.