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Still life

Fruit, flowers and laid tables from four centuries of painting, drawing and printmaking, from bright Impressionist tables to quieter Dutch and Spanish still lifes.

Still life: the collection's first works, side by side
The collection's first works, side by side. On a screen each work shows whole, with its placard.

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Works from Art Institute of Chicago, The Cleveland Museum of Art and The Metropolitan Museum of Art · public domain (CC0)

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The 24 works

In the order the collection plays them, each with what it shows. Every title links to the work's page at its museum.

  • Irises (opens in a new tab) · Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, Zundert 1853–1890 Auvers-sur-Oise) · 1890 · Oil on canvas · The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0A white jug crowded with blue-violet irises and long green leaves against a pale off-white wall, on a green table.
  • Fruits of the Midi (opens in a new tab) · Pierre-Auguste Renoir (French, 1841–1919) · 1881 · Oil on canvas · Art Institute of Chicago · CC0Peppers, lemons, tomatoes, an aubergine and pomegranates heaped on and around a blue and white dish on a white cloth.
  • Basket of Peonies (opens in a new tab) · Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, 1760–1849) · 1810 or 1814 · color woodblock print; surimono · The Cleveland Museum of Art · CC0A woodblock print of white and coral pink peonies in a long woven basket, with a poem in flowing calligraphy above.
  • Apples and Grapes (opens in a new tab) · Claude Monet (French, 1840–1926) · 1880 · Oil on canvas · Art Institute of Chicago · CC0Green and red apples and a basket of purple and green grapes on a white tablecloth with pale blue shadows.
  • Still Life with a Basket of Fruit and a Bunch of Asparagus (opens in a new tab) · Louise Moillon (French, 1610–1696) · 1630 · Oil on panel · Art Institute of Chicago · CC0A woven basket of peaches, plums, cherries and grapes beside a bundle of white asparagus on a wooden ledge.
  • The Basket of Apples (opens in a new tab) · Paul Cezanne (French, 1839–1906) · c. 1893 · Oil on canvas · Art Institute of Chicago · CC0A tilted basket of apples, a dark bottle, a plate of biscuits and loose fruit on a white cloth on a wooden table.
  • Still Life with Birds and Fruit (opens in a new tab) · Giovanna Garzoni (Italian, 1600–1670) · c. 1650 · watercolor with graphite, heightened with lead white · The Cleveland Museum of Art · CC0A watercolour of small birds, including goldfinches and a bee-eater, among pears, plums, a peach and a fig on a grey ground.
  • Strawberries (opens in a new tab) · Edouard Manet (French, Paris 1832–1883 Paris) · ca. 1882 · Oil on canvas · The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0A woven basket heaped with ripe red strawberries on a pale table against a grey wall.
  • Still Life: Corner of a Table (opens in a new tab) · Henri Fantin-Latour (French, 1836–1904) · 1873 · Oil on canvas · Art Institute of Chicago · CC0A table with a white cloth set with a glass jug, wine glass, teacup, silver pot and a bowl of fruit, with a flowering rhododendron in front.
  • Flowers of a Hundred Worlds (Momoyogusa): Flower Basket (Hanakago) (opens in a new tab) · Kamisaka Sekka (Japanese, 1866–1942) · 1909–10 · color woodcuts with gold and silver · The Cleveland Museum of Art · CC0A round woven bamboo basket holding green leaves and a small white flower, printed on cream paper.
  • Still Life—Strawberries, Nuts, &c. (opens in a new tab) · Raphaelle Peale (American, 1774–1825) · 1822 · Oil on wood panel · Art Institute of Chicago · CC0A tall glass jar of strawberries, a bowl of nuts, an orange, a china sugar bowl and a white cream jug on a wooden ledge.
  • Fruits and Flowers (opens in a new tab) · Henry Lee McFee (American, 1886–1953) · 1927 · oil on canvas · The Cleveland Museum of Art · CC0A table draped in patterned cloth with a glass dish of fruit, a white jar, a jug of red and orange zinnias and scattered peaches.
  • Still Life with Cantaloupe (opens in a new tab) · William Mason Brown (American, 1828–1898) · c. 1880 · oil on canvas · The Cleveland Museum of Art · CC0Peaches, a cantaloupe, a pear, grapes and raspberries with a wine glass and a fruit knife on a fringed white cloth.
  • Trompe-l'Oeil Still Life with a Flower Garland and a Curtain (opens in a new tab) · Adriaen van der Spelt (Dutch, 1630–1673) (Frans van Mieris (Dutch, 1635–1681)) · 1658 · Oil on panel · Art Institute of Chicago · CC0A garland of roses, tulips and other flowers in a dark niche, partly hidden by a blue silk curtain hanging from a brass rod.
  • Still Life (opens in a new tab) · Preston Dickinson (American, 1891–1930) · c. 1924 · oil on canvas · The Cleveland Museum of Art · CC0A modern still life of a brown bottle and a large white bowl holding a plum, small lemons and a green pepper on a dark cloth, with a knife.
  • Still Life with Fruit (opens in a new tab) · Emilie Preyer (German, 1849–1930) · 1873 · oil on fabric · The Cleveland Museum of Art · CC0Peaches, plums, grapes with vine leaves, a halved apple and a glass of wine beside a decanter on a marble ledge.
  • The White Tablecloth (opens in a new tab) · Jean Siméon Chardin (French, 1699–1779) · c. 1731–32 · Oil on canvas · Art Institute of Chicago · CC0A small table covered with a white cloth, set with bread, a glass of red wine, a knife and a plate of sliced sausage, beside a wooden wine cooler.
  • Roses in a Vase (opens in a new tab) · Pierre-Auguste Renoir (French, 1841–1919) · c. 1890 · oil on fabric · The Cleveland Museum of Art · CC0A loose bouquet of cream, pink and deep red roses in a green vase, painted with soft brushstrokes on a warm ground.
  • Still Life with a Copper Pot and Ladle (opens in a new tab) · François Bonvin (French, 1817-1887) · October 10, 1879 · Black and red chalk with traces of incising on tan laid paper, laid down on tan wove paper · Art Institute of Chicago · CC0A drawing of a copper cooking pot with its lid and a ladle, a cloth hanging over its side and two root vegetables beside it.
  • Still Life with Sweets (opens in a new tab) · Juan van der Hamen y Léon (Spanish, 1596–1631) · 1622 · oil on canvas · The Cleveland Museum of Art · CC0Blocks of nougat and candied fruit, a glass flask and a tall goblet on boxes and dishes on a grey stone ledge.
  • Flowers: Poppies and Daisies (opens in a new tab) · Odilon Redon (French, 1840–1916) · c. 1867 · Oil on cardboard · Art Institute of Chicago · CC0Two red poppies and a few white daisies in a dark round jug against a deep green background.
  • Fruit Arrangement: Peaches and Plumbs on a Slab of Marble (opens in a new tab) · Georg Dionysius Ehret (German, 1708–1770) · 1742 · watercolor · The Cleveland Museum of Art · CC0A watercolour of peaches and blue-violet plums with leafy stems arranged on a grey marble slab, on an oval of cream paper.
  • Flowers and Fruit in a Porcelain Bowl (opens in a new tab) · Juan de Zurbarán (Spanish, 1620–1649) · c. 1645 · Oil on canvas · Art Institute of Chicago · CC0A white porcelain bowl of pears and apples surrounded by roses, carnations, jasmine and lilies on a stone ledge against a dark background.
  • Still Life with Asparagus (opens in a new tab) · Philippe Rousseau (French, 1816–1887) · c. 1880 · oil on fabric · The Cleveland Museum of Art · CC0A bunch of white asparagus tied with string, loose spears on a plate and a green glass jug in a dim kitchen.

Credits and review status

Every work is in the public domain under its museum's own CC0 release, resized for screens by Denframe. Each work's title, creator and museum also travel inside the file and show on its placard.

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