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Le panier de raisin (Uvas), by Henri Fantin-Latour, oil, 1880

Le panier de raisin (Uvas)

Henri Fantin-Latour

1880

oil

canvas

From the collection of National Museum of Fine Arts, Argentina

Dominant colour

Overview

Le panier de raisin (Uvas) is a 1880 oil by Henri Fantin-Latour, a Realism work, depicting Grape, held at National Museum of Fine Arts, Argentina.

Who painted this?
Henri Fantin-Latour
When & what style?
1880 · Realism
Where can I see it?
National Museum of Fine Arts, Argentina

About this work

This painting shows a still life of a bunch of grapes spilling out of a basket. The grapes are light-colored and shiny, and the basket is made of dark brown wicker. The background is dark, which makes the grapes stand out. The grapes are painted in a realistic way, with some of them overlapping each other. The basket is also painted in detail, with visible weave patterns. The overall effect is one of simplicity and elegance. If you like this painting, you might also want to check out the work of artist Henri Fantin-Latour.

About the artist

Portrait of Henri Fantin-Latour
Artist

Henri Fantin-Latour

Ignace Henri Jean Theodore Fantin-Latour (French pronunciation: ; 14 January 1836 – 25 August 1904) was a French painter and lithographer best known for his flower paintings and group portraits of Parisian artists and writers.

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