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Still Life with Asparagus

c. 1880
(French, 1816–1887)
Measurements
Unframed: 36 x 65 cm (14 3/16 x 25 9/16 in.)
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Rousseau was profoundly influenced by the atmospheric still lifes of Jean Siméon Chardin (1699-1779), whom the artist and other French painters like François Bonvin (1817-1877) rediscovered in the mid-1800s. A comparison with Chardin's work, also shown in this gallery, indicates that Rousseau similarly depicted foodstuffs on a simple kitchen table, concentrating on rich textures and restrained colors.
A horizontally oriented oil painting depicts a still life of asparagus emerging from a dark background. To the right, a bundle of white spears with purple tips, tied with twine, sits in a shallow brown dish. Loose stalks spill across the foreground. Behind stands a dark green glazed jug. Metal tongs and a handwritten signature occupy the lower left. Light from the left highlights the thick application of pigment and earthy tones.

Still Life with Asparagus

c. 1880

Philippe Rousseau

(French, 1816–1887)
France, 19th century

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