Artwork
Still Life with a Carafe, Flowers and Fruit
Still Life with a Carafe, Flowers and Fruit is an oil painting by the Realist artist Henri Fantin-Latour. It dates from 1865 and is held in the collection of the National Museum of Western Art.
About this work
Overview
Still Life with a Carafe, Flowers and Fruit is a 1865 oil painting by Henri Fantin-Latour, a French artist associated with the Realist movement.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a table with a white cloth, bearing a plate of peaches, a glass carafe, a vase of flowers, and a halved melon. The arrangement is set against a dark background, with the colorful flowers as the central focus.
Technique & Style
Fantin-Latour's work is characterized by precise, detailed representation. Visible brushstrokes and muted colors contribute to a naturalistic effect, with the flowers standing out against the dark background.
History & Provenance
The painting is part of the National Museum of Western Art's collection.
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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.
