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Still Life with Fish
Still Life with Fish is an oil painting by the Realist artist Carl Bloch. It dates from 1890 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
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Subject & Meaning
The arrangement of food items and household objects creates a study of texture and light, characteristic of the artist's approach to everyday subjects.
The work depicts a domestic still life arrangement centered on a table displaying fresh seafood and produce. Specific elements include fish, a Homarus gammarus (lobster), lemons, and leeks, alongside a basket, a key, and a lid. The composition also features a boy wearing a hat positioned near a window, integrating a human figure into the genre scene.
While the painting is classified as a still life, the inclusion of the boy and the specific grouping of objects suggests a narrative element within the domestic setting. The arrangement of food items and household objects creates a study of texture and light, characteristic of the artist's approach to everyday subjects.
Technique & Style
Carl Bloch's Still Life with Fish, executed in 1890, is an oil painting on canvas. The work measures 76.5 centimetres in height and 111.5 centimetres in width. As a still life, the composition features a detailed arrangement of objects including fish, a Homarus gammarus (lobster), lemons, leeks, and a basket, alongside a boy and various household items such as a hat, key, and lid.
The artist employed oil paint to render these elements, capturing the textures of the seafood, produce, and the table setting near a window. The painting is currently held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
History & Provenance
Carl Bloch executed the oil painting Still Life with Fish in 1890. Created on canvas, the work measures 76.5 by 111.5 centimetres. The piece depicts a complex arrangement including fish, a European lobster, lemons, and a window, alongside a boy wearing a hat.
The painting has been held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst, where it remains located. No specific details regarding an original commission or intermediate ownership transfers prior to its museum acquisition are provided in the available records.
Overview
Carl Bloch's 1890 oil painting, Still Life with Fish, presents a detailed domestic scene. The work combines elements of a traditional still life with a narrative touch, featuring a young figure engaged with the depicted objects. This piece is part of the collection at the Statens Museum for Kunst, offering a glimpse into late 19th-century genre painting and the artist's approach to realism.
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