This painting shows a large yellow lemon resting upright next to a wide slice of yellow fruit on top of a white plate. A long, light-green stem emerges from the top of the lemon, and several dark green leaves sprout from it. Under the plate is a draped white tablecloth that is painted with hints of light blue and green. A silver butter knife is on the tablecloth in front of the fruit plate. In the background, colorful patterns stand out against a gray wall. The patterns are mainly floral designs in shades of orange, light pink, purple, and yellow.

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Melon and Lemon

painter French 19th Century

c. 1900

Medium: oil on canvas on wood
Classification: Painting
Dimensions: overall: 36.8 x 29.9 cm (14 1/2 x 11 3/4 in.) ; framed: 58.4 x 51.1 x 7.3 cm (23 x 20 1/8 x 2 7/8 in.)
Culture: French
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CF
Credit line: Ailsa Mellon Bruce 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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