Artwork
Still Life and a Cob
Still Life and a Cob is an oil painting by the Orientalist artist Moustafa Farroukh. It dates from 1939 and is held in the collection of the Sursock Museum.
About this work
Overview
Still Life and a Cob is a painting by Moustafa Farroukh, a prominent Lebanese artist of the 20th century, created around 1939. The work is an oil painting and is part of the Sursock Museum's collection.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a still life arrangement featuring a large brown jug, a cob of corn, and other objects on a table, exemplifying the still-life genre within the Orientalism movement.
Technique & Style
Executed in a realistic style, the painting showcases attention to detail and texture, with a muted color palette dominated by shades of brown, yellow, and orange, evoking simplicity and elegance.
Artist & collection
Artist
Moustafa Farroukh (Arabic: مصطفى فروخ; 1901 – 1957) was one of Lebanon's most prominent painters of the 20th century.
