Fruit Arrangement: Peaches and Plumbs on a Slab of Marble
1742
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1742
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
A wooden table holds three ripe peaches and two dark plums on a cool slab of marble. The fruit looks almost real enough to pick up. Light hits the fruit’s fuzzy skin and the marble’s smooth surface just right. The artist worked in the 1700s, using soft light to make the scene feel alive. He painted plants too, but here he keeps things simple and bold. The colors stay soft except for the fruit’s warm glow. Take a closer look at the Cleveland Museum of Art.
