Still Life with Poppy, Insects, and Reptiles
The Met
Artist: Otto Marseus van Schrieck(Dutch, Nijmegen 1619/20–1678 Amsterdam)
Date: ca. 1670
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 26 7/8 x 20 3/4 in. (68.3 x 52.7 cm)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1953
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A large red poppy, insects, and small animals in a dark, overgrown natural setting
Detailed Description
A dark, vertically oriented image features a large, ruffled red poppy and various small creatures in a dense, natural environment. The background is predominantly dark brown and black, with faint suggestions of a brick wall on the left and a gnarled tree trunk on the right. The prominent red poppy, with a dark blue-black center, is positioned slightly right of the image's vertical center in the upper half. Its stem extends downwards, surrounded by numerous large, dark green, lobed leaves, some with serrated edges. Several smaller, closed poppy buds are visible along the main stem and among the leaves. In the upper left, a brown and orange butterfly with patterned wings is in flight. Below it, a dragonfly with a striped body and transparent wings rests on a leaf. A slender, light-bellied snake with a darker back is coiled among the lower leaves and moss, its head visible near the center. On the ground, a lizard with a striped body and tail is positioned in the lower left. Several snails with spiral shells are scattered on the leaves and the mossy ground. A cluster of small, light-capped mushrooms grows on the moss near the bottom center. In the upper right, a pale butterfly or moth is visible, and another white moth rests on a brown, brick-like object in the lower right corner. The ground is covered in dark green moss, brown earth, and small debris.
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