Artwork
Sideboard
Sideboard is an oil painting by the Cubism Synthetic artist Juan Gris. It dates from 1917 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
About this work
Overview
Sideboard is an oil painting created by Juan Gris in 1917, currently held at the Museum of Modern Art.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a still life featuring a sideboard and a guitar, rendered in a stylized manner with bold colors and geometric forms.
Technique & Style
Gris's use of warm brown tones for the sideboard contrasts with the vibrant green of the guitar, set against a background of mixed green and yellow hues with geometric shapes and lines.
Context
The stylized forms and bold colors reflect Gris's contribution to the development of modern art.
Artist & collection
Artist
José Victoriano González-Pérez, better known as Juan Gris, was a Spanish painter born in Madrid who lived and worked in France for most of his active period.
