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Still Life with Asparagus

c. 1880

Philippe Rousseau

(French, 1816–1887)
Culture
France, 19th century
Medium
oil on fabric
Measurements
Unframed: 36 x 65 cm (14 3/16 x 25 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Noah L. Butkin 1980.284
Public Domain
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Location
On view at Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, WA, Oct 23, 2025 - Jan 19, 2026
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Description

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.

Still Life with Asparagus

c. 1880

Philippe Rousseau

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

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