Artwork
Le panier de raisin (Uvas)
Le panier de raisin (Uvas) is an oil painting by the Realist artist Henri Fantin-Latour. It dates from 1880 and is held in the collection of the National Museum of Fine Arts, Argentina.
About this work
Overview
Le panier de raisin (Uvas) is an oil on canvas painting created by French artist Henri Fantin-Latour around 1880, characterized by its simple yet elegant depiction of a still life.
Subject & Meaning
The painting focuses on a basket of light-colored, shiny grapes spilling out, set against a dark background to emphasize the subject's natural beauty in a straightforward, unidealized manner.
Technique & Style
Fantin-Latour employed Realist techniques, rendering the grapes and the detailed, dark brown wicker basket in a realistic style, with noticeable overlapping of grapes and visible weave patterns.
History & Provenance
Part of the National Museum of Fine Arts collection in Buenos Aires, the work reflects Fantin-Latour's contribution to 19th-century Realism, alongside his notable portraits of Parisian artistic circles.
Artist & collection
Artist
Ignace Henri Jean Theodore Fantin-Latour (French pronunciation: ; 14 January 1836 – 25 August 1904) was a French painter and lithographer best known for his flower paintings and group portraits of Parisian artists and writers.
Museum
National Museum of Fine Arts, Argentina
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