Naturaleza Muerta
1900
oil
From the collection of National Museum of Fine Arts, Argentina
1900
oil
From the collection of National Museum of Fine Arts, Argentina
The painting shows a still life with a watermelon, pears, and apples. The watermelon is cut in half, and the pears and apples are arranged around it. A duck hangs from the top of the painting, upside down. The painting is done in oil paint and has a dark background. The fruit and duck are painted in muted colors, with some highlights of red and green. The painting is held at the National Museum of Fine Arts Buenos Aires. If you're interested in learning more about the artist's use of chiaroscuro, a technique that uses strong contrasts of light and dark to create a sense of volume in modeling three-dimensional objects and figures, you might want to look into it.
