Still Life with Fruit / Gooseberries in a Bowl

Amerikanische Malerei 1870–1877, 1870

In this painting, a white dish with a gold rim sits on a brown surface. In the bowl there are three large purple plums surrounded by smaller gooseberries. The gooseberries are in shades of pale yellow and pink, some tinged with green. A small leafy vine rests on top of the fruit in the bowl. To the left, on the brown surface next to the bowl, is a group of four red and yellow strawberries connected to a small stem. The background is brown.
Artist
Amerikanische Malerei 1870–1877
Date
1870
Type
Painting
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
20.32 × 25.4 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

In this painting, a white dish with a gold rim sits on a brown surface. In the bowl there are three large purple plums surrounded by smaller gooseberries. The gooseberries are in shades of pale yellow and pink, some tinged with green. A small leafy vine rests on top of the fruit in the bowl. To the left, on the brown surface next to the bowl, is a group of four red and yellow strawberries connected to a small stem. The background is brown.

Amerikanische Malerei 1870–1877