Solanum lycopersicum (almindelig tomat)
1654
unspecified
From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst
This painting shows three tomato plants with bright red, yellow, and orange fruits. The leaves are green and slightly fuzzy, and the stems are thin and brown. Small yellow flowers grow near the top of the center plant, while the others have clusters of tomatoes hanging from the branches. The artist focused on tiny details, like the veins in the leaves and the texture of the fruit. This kind of careful drawing was often used to study plants in the past. Next, check out the technique: watercolor to see how artists use layers of transparent paint.
