Watermelon on a Plate

Amerikanische Malerei 1849–1850, mid 19th century

This painting shows a sliced watermelon on a white plate. The watermelon has red-pink flesh dotted with black seeds and smaller white seeds and surrounded by a dark green rind. Half of the watermelon is intact on the right, while the other half has been cut up in sections of different sizes on the left. The surface under the plate is gray with black shadows, and the background is gray.
Artista
Amerikanische Malerei 1849–1850
Datazione
mid 19th century
Tipologia
Dipinto
Tecnica
Olio su tela
Dimensioni
45,7 × 61 cm
Collezione
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licenza
Pubblico dominio, CC0

Descrizione dell’immagine

This painting shows a sliced watermelon on a white plate. The watermelon has red-pink flesh dotted with black seeds and smaller white seeds and surrounded by a dark green rind. Half of the watermelon is intact on the right, while the other half has been cut up in sections of different sizes on the left. The surface under the plate is gray with black shadows, and the background is gray.

Amerikanische Malerei 1849–1850