Still Life with Flowers and Fruit
The Met
Artist: Henri Fantin-Latour(French, Grenoble 1836–1904 Buré)
Date: 1866
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 28 3/4 x 23 5/8 in. (73 x 60 cm)
Credit Line: Purchase, Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Bernhard Gift, by exchange, 1980
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A still life with a basket of fruit, a vase of flowers, and a knife on a table
Detailed Description
A vertical still life painting depicts a collection of fruit and flowers arranged on a dark wooden table against a plain light blue-gray background. On the left side of the table, a round, woven brown basket is filled with various fruits, including several yellow-green pears, a large yellow quince, and a few red apples. To the right of the basket, a tall, dark-colored vase holds a bouquet of flowers. The bouquet features prominent clusters of light purple lilac and numerous white blossoms with green leaves. On the table surface in front of the basket, a single green pear rests, accompanied by two small red apples and another large yellow quince. In the lower-left corner, a silver-bladed knife with a dark handle lies horizontally, pointing towards the left edge of the canvas. Further to the right, a light green pear is cut in half lengthwise, exposing its light-colored flesh and dark seeds, lying flat on the table. The wooden table, with its reddish-brown hue, occupies the lower half of the composition, providing a stable base for the arrangement.
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