1750
oil
canvas
From the collection of Philadelphia Museum of Art
Still Life with Cherries and Turnips is a 1750 oil by Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin, a Rococo painting work, held at Philadelphia Museum of Art.
This painting shows a simple still life. A white ceramic pitcher with a handle sits on a table, next to a pile of vegetables and fruit. The vegetables are turnips and an onion, and there are three red cherries on the left side of the table. The pitcher is the focal point of the painting, with the other objects arranged around it. The background is a dark brown color, which helps the objects stand out. The artist who painted this still life is Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin.
Jean Siméon Chardin (French: ; November 2, 1699 – December 6, 1779) was an 18th-century French painter.
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