Upset

Every one of these peaches has a flaw, and one is even split open. They lie on the ground, not on a clean table. These “ugly” details made the work controversial in its day. Even though we think of beauty in still-life as perfect arrangements of idealized fruit and flowers, Joseph Decker saw beauty in how things actually are. He was influenced by the well-known English writer John Ruskin who said, “Art is not a study of positive reality, it is the seeking for ideal truth.”

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joseph decker (1853 – 1924)

Explore the still-life paintings of Joseph Decker (1853-1924), a German-born American artist known for his edible subjects & soft, evocative style.

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Название: Upset
Художник: joseph decker
Год: 1884
Размер оригинала: 30.0 x 55.0 cm
Формат: Panoramic
Правовой статус: Общественное достояние
Местонахождение: Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
Цветовой тон: Ochre to Sepia
Воспринимаемая яркость: shadow