Apples in a Tin Pail
1896
oil
From the collection of Museum of Fine Arts Boston
1896
oil
From the collection of Museum of Fine Arts Boston
Apples in a Tin Pail is a 1896 oil by Levi Wells Prentice, a american_impressionism work, depicting apple, held at Museum of Fine Arts Boston.
This still life painting features a shiny metal pail overflowing with red apples. Some apples are scattered around the pail on a wooden surface. The pail and apples are reflected in a smaller, empty pail behind them. The apples have some dark spots and one has a green spot. The background is a dark green wall. The apples are the main focus of the painting, and the artist has paid close attention to their texture and color. The reflection in the pail adds depth to the image. To learn more about this style of painting, look up the artist Levi Wells Prentice.
