Basket of Fruit with Parrot

Amerikanische Malerei 1770–1790, 1777

This painting features an arrangement of fruit in a basket with a green parrot perched on a branch. The yellow woven basket contains an assortment of fruit, including a prominent orange pear, green and red grapes, purple plums, a pink peach, and small pink berries, all in front of a large green gourd. Some green leaves and brown branches also extend upwards out of the basket. The parrot is situated on a branch that extends upward from the left side of the basket of fruit. The bird is mostly light green but has vibrant, reddish-orange feathers on its tail and the ends of its wings. Its head is turned to the left, away from the basket, and its hooked beak is open.
Artist
Amerikanische Malerei 1770–1790
Date
1777
Type
Painting
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
43.4 × 50.8 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

This painting features an arrangement of fruit in a basket with a green parrot perched on a branch. The yellow woven basket contains an assortment of fruit, including a prominent orange pear, green and red grapes, purple plums, a pink peach, and small pink berries, all in front of a large green gourd. Some green leaves and brown branches also extend upwards out of the basket. The parrot is situated on a branch that extends upward from the left side of the basket of fruit. The bird is mostly light green but has vibrant, reddish-orange feathers on its tail and the ends of its wings. Its head is turned to the left, away from the basket, and its hooked beak is open.

Amerikanische Malerei 1770–1790