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Does a still life have to be realistic?
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No, a still life doesn't have to be realistic. Still life is a genre or type of subject matter. To fit the definition, a piece simply needs to portray inanimate objects. Artists can employ any style they choose to represent the objects in their paintings. Some examples of abstract still-life paintings include Georges Braque's Violin and Candlestick, Pablo Picasso's Still Life with Chair Caning and Paul Cézanne's Fruit Bowl, Glass, and Apples. Find a large collection of still-life paintings on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertAugust 29, 2024
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Making Our Way Back - Original Rural Landscape Mixed Media Painting on Canvas
By Jodi Miller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Jodi Miller captivates with her atmospheric landscapes, inspired by the vast skies of her prairie upbringing and her global travels in the Royal Canadian Air Force. Influenced by the...
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Graphite
"Blooms in Paris" Impressionistic Floral Still Life in style of Claude Monet
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
This painting depicts an impressionistic scene of Peonies in a Blue Parisian Ceramic Vase, a poetic piece with beautiful details. The work reminds us of Claude Monet, with impression...
Category
2010s American Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
"Sunday Morning Picks" Impressionistic Floral Still Life style of Claude Monet
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
This painting depicts an impressionistic scene of White Peony Flowers in a Blue Parisian Ceramic Vase, a poetic piece with beautiful details. The work reminds us of Claude Monet, wit...
Category
2010s American Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
"Blooms in Giverny" Impressionistic Floral Landscape Claude Monet Garden Paris
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
This painting depicts an impressionistic scene of Monet's Garden and home in Giverny, a poetic piece with beautiful details. The work reminds us of Claude Monet, with impressions sim...
Category
2010s American Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
White Roses: Scottish woman artist Louise Perman floral still life paining
Located in Norwich, GB
This exquisite oil by Louise Perman (1854-1921) captures the fleeting beauty of roses with a fresh, spontaneous energy that only a true master of the genre could achieve. Unlike her ...
Category
Early 1900s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Bouquet of Daisies
Located in Zofingen, AG
Size: 100×70 cm (overall size with stretching 108×78 cm)
Year: 2026
Materials: acrylic on canvas
Shipping: Stretched, in reinforced cardboard packaging.
A loosely gathered bouquet o...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
