Still Life with Watermelons – (Irma Stern) Previous Next


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Date: 1948

Size: 84 x 60 cm

Museum: University of Pretoria Museums (Pretoria, South Africa)

Technique: Oil On Canvas

Still life with Watermelons is a painting by South African artist Irma Stern (1894-1966). The work depicts a typical still life with a vase filled with bright red, pink and purple flowers, a draped tablecloth and freshly, sliced watermelons. The painting depicts Stern’s affection for the African summer by means of the chosen subject matter of seasonal fruits and flowers. Short Biography: Stern was born in Schweizer-Reneke in 1894 and grew to be one of South Africa

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