Still Life with Cantaloupe
1880
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1880
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
You see a sliced cantaloupe, a peach, and a few grapes resting on a dark table. Brown painted these fruits so carefully you can almost feel the fuzz on the peach and the bumpy rind of the melon. He switched from landscapes to still lifes in the 1860s, and this quiet scene shows why people liked his work—it feels like you could reach in and pick up a piece. To see how other American artists painted everyday objects, look up *america, american*.
