Fruit Bowl on a Table
Fruit Bowl on a Table is a circa 1934 still-life painting by the French artist Pierre Bonnard which was bought by the city of Strasbourg in 1995 from the heiresses of Claude Roger-Marx and is today on display in the Musée d'Art moderne et contemporain. Its inventory number is 55.995.6.1.[2]
| Fruit Bowl on a Table | |
|---|---|
| French: Coupe de fruits sur une table | |
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| Artist | Pierre Bonnard |
| Year | circa 1934 |
| Medium | Oil painting on canvas |
| Movement | Post-Impressionism Nabis |
| Subject | still life with fruit (apples, grapes) and a book |
| Dimensions | 41 cm × 65.5 cm (16 in × 25.8 in) |
| Location | Musée d'Art moderne et contemporain, Strasbourg |
| Accession | 1995 |
The painting, with its contrasts of warm colors and dark shadows, and its slightly distorted perspective, displays the late Bonnard's characteristic search for new means to depict space. It is one of several still life paintings created in that decade.[2]
References
- Hirner, Claire (February 2008). Les collections du musée d'art moderne et contemporain de la ville de Strasbourg. Strasbourg: Musées de la ville de Strasbourg. p. 86. ISBN 978-2-901833-82-6.
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