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Still Life: Peaches, Apple, and Pear

John A. Woodside

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white still-life painting of fruit. Large plate contains pile of round fruit with some leaves behind. The fruit on the plate has a light and dark shaded splotchy pattern. Six pieces of fruit rest on a table in front of plate. The fruit on the left side of the plate is whole. To the right of the plate one piece of fruit with small brown spots. In front of the plate are four pieces of fruit; one cut in half. The background is dark with lighter area where the plate and fruit sit. The overall mood is dark.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1825
Medium
Oil on wood
Culture
American
Dimensions
599 × 467 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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