In this painting, there is a large, pale fish near the bottom right corner, accompanied by smaller fish. Behind them, there is a polished brass pot, a dark brown bottle, and a copper jug with two handles. The color palette includes rich browns, bronzes, blacks, and cream whites, with light reflections creating highlights on the metallic objects. Most of the background is dark, and the pale fish are the main focal point.
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Still Life with Fish

Emil Carlsen (American, 1853 - 1932)

1882

Medium
oil on canvas
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 75.2 x 101 cm (29 5/8 x 39 3/4 in.) ; framed: 101.4 x 126.5 x 10.5 cm (39 15/16 x 49 13/16 x 4 1/8 in.)
Culture
American
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CAB
Credit line
Chester Dale Collection
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Little Ones profiles and older: it shows gentle subjects for the very young. How works are placed

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