1863
From the collection of National Museum of Art of Romania
Natură statică is a 1863 by Gustave Achille Guillaumet, depicting Basket, held at National Museum of Art of Romania.
This painting shows a blue-and-white plate piled with ripe fruit: a melon cut open, a squash, a few oranges, and a cluster of grapes. The plate sits on a dark surface, with a bunch of red berries spilling over the edge. In the background, a woven basket holds more grapes, and a glass jar sits on a shelf. The artist paid close attention to how light hits each fruit, making them look almost real. The colors are bright but not too perfect—some spots look slightly smudged, like the paint was applied quickly. If you like this kind of close-up fruit painting, look up chiaroscuro next.
Gustave Achille Guillaumet was a French painter. He is best known for his paintings of North Africa.
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