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'Ghâtaignier' Apples and Glazed Earthenware on a Table
'Ghâtaignier' Apples and Glazed Earthenware on a Table is an oil painting by the Impressionist artist Camille Pissarro. It dates from 1872 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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Subject & Meaning
The painting presents a modest still life in which a cluster of ripe apples rests beside a glazed earthenware pitcher, a jug, a cup, and a knife on a tabletop.
The painting presents a modest still life in which a cluster of ripe apples rests beside a glazed earthenware pitcher, a jug, a cup, and a knife on a tabletop. These objects, rendered in oil on canvas, function as emblematic references to domestic abundance and the material comforts of 19th-century French households. The inclusion of simple kitchen wares alongside fresh fruit underscores a celebration of everyday domestic order and the sensory appeal of texture and color.
By arranging such humble items in a balanced composition, Pissarro conveys an appreciation for the ordinary domestic sphere.
Technique & Style
Created in 1872, this oil-on-canvas painting by Camille Pissarro depicts a domestic arrangement featuring apples, a jug, a knife, a cup, and a pitcher. The work measures 46.4 cm in height and 56.5 cm in width. The medium allows for the rendering of the glazed earthenware and fruit textures central to the composition. The painting is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
History & Provenance
Camille Pissarro painted this still life in 1872 in oil on canvas. It entered the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, where it remains. Specific inventory or accession numbers are not provided in the available records, and no exhibition history is documented in the supplied sources.
Context
Camille Pissarro's 1872 oil painting depicts a modest still-life arrangement of fruit, a jug, a knife, a cup, and a pitcher, rendered with careful attention to texture and light. The work belongs to the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection and exemplifies the French realist tradition of the period. As a still life, it reflects Pissarro's ongoing exploration of domestic subjects during the early years of the Impressionist movement.
Overview
This oil painting, titled 'Ghâtaignier' Apples and Glazed Earthenware on a Table, presents a domestic still life arrangement. It features various common items set upon a simple surface, rendered with a direct and unadorned approach. The composition focuses on the interplay of forms and colors within a confined, intimate space, characteristic of a focused study of everyday objects.
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