1900
oil
canvas
From the collection of Brooklyn Museum
Dominant colour
Still Life with Blue Cup is a 1900 oil by Auguste Renoir, a Impressionism work, held at Brooklyn Museum.
This painting shows a still life of a blue cup and saucer on the left, with three fruits to the right. The cup has a leaf pattern and the saucer is plain. The fruits are two yellowish oranges and three greenish figs. The background is a light-colored tablecloth with a blurred landscape behind it. The cup and saucer are painted in shades of blue, while the fruits are in shades of yellow, orange, and green. The tablecloth is a light beige color. The background is a soft, blurry mix of greens and browns. The painting is a quiet, everyday scene. You might want to look up more works by the artist, Pierre-Auguste Renoir.
Pierre-Auguste Renoir was born on 25 February 1841 in Limoges, the son of a tailor and a seamstress.
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