Still Life: Melon, Fish Jar
c. 1888
Medium
Oil on panel
Dimensions
55.2 × 46.3 cm (21 3/4 × 18 1/4 in.)
Classification
oil on panel
Department
Painting and Sculpture of Europe
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
27952
Art Historical Context
This captivating still life, titled "Still Life: Melon, Fish Jar," dates to around 1888 and is attributed to an imitator of Vincent van Gogh. Housed in the Art Institute of Chicago’s department of Painting and Sculpture of Europe, the oil-on-panel work measures roughly 55 by 46 centimeters. Though not by Van Gogh himself, it captures the spirit of his prolific period in the south of France, when he turned to humble objects as vehicles for expressive color and form. Van Gogh’s Post-Impressionist approach often transformed everyday subjects into vibrant explorations of texture and light. Here, ...