Artwork
Still Life with Flowers and Fruit
Still Life with Flowers and Fruit is an oil painting by the Impressionist artist Auguste Renoir. It dates from 1890 and is held in the collection of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
About this work
Overview
Still Life with Flowers and Fruit is an oil painting by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, dated to around 1890. It features an arrangement of floral and fruit elements on a table.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts three containers on a table: two vases with multicolored flowers (pink, red, white, and green stems) and a central woven basket overflowing with flowers. A bowl to the right contains a mix of peaches, grapes, and apples. The composition focuses on the beauty of everyday, natural subjects.
Technique & Style
Renoir employed thick, visible brushstrokes, characteristic of the impasto technique, to create a lively, textured appearance. This approach imbues the flowers and fruit with a sense of tactility and dynamism against a subdued, plain brown background.
History & Provenance
The work is part of the collection at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Artist & collection
Artist
Pierre-Auguste Renoir was born on 25 February 1841 in Limoges, the son of a tailor and a seamstress.
