Egg Salad
1850
oil
From the collection of Museum of Fine Arts Boston
1850
oil
From the collection of Museum of Fine Arts Boston
This painting shows a simple still life of a plate of salad. The plate is white with a blue rim and has a fork resting on it. The salad is made up of lettuce leaves and sliced hard-boiled eggs. The colors are muted, with shades of green, yellow, and white dominating the palette. The brushstrokes are visible, giving the painting a textured look. The painting is a quiet, everyday scene that invites the viewer to appreciate the beauty in the mundane. If you're interested in more works like this, you might want to check out the Museum of Fine Arts Boston.