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Against a dark background, an abundant, colorful arrangement of flowers and fruit fills this vertical still life painting. Set on a stone ledge, a barely visible terracotta vase contains the overflowing bouquet of flowers and greenery. Carnations, tulips, peonies, roses, tuberoses, hops, and other flowers create swirling, circular patterns that sweep across the panel. A delicate stalk of wheat and a few long, thin stems create bright, sinuous lines that span the composition. Peaches and green and purple grapes are piled on the ledge to our right, and an orange butterfly perches below. Barely…

Still Life with Flowers and Fruit

Jan van Huysum (Dutch, 1682 - 1749)

c. 1715 · oil on panel

National Gallery of Art · Patrons' Permanent Fund and Gift of Philip and Lizanne Cunningham

Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0)

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