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Anita JohnsonMid-Century Modern American Oil Painting Abstract cubist still life fruit1950
1950
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Anita Johnson
Untitled (Still Life with Pitcher and Basket of Fruit), c. 1950s
Oil on canvas
Framed dimensions: 30 in. H × 27 in. W
Original vintage frame in silver gilt
In Still Life with Pitcher and Basket of Fruit, Anita Johnson explores the dynamism of everyday forms through a Fauvist-inflected lens, transforming domestic subject matter into a theater of color, shape, and light. A white pitcher anchors the composition, surrounded by a patchwork of reflective ceramics, a vivid cubist-style fruit basket, and a twisting spray of branches rendered in expressive, painterly strokes.
The palette pulses with ochre, olive, crimson, and plum, evoking both the intensity of early modernist experimentation and the warmth of lived-in interiors. Johnson’s sophisticated spatial treatment—slanted tabletops, overlapping shadows, angled vessels—suggests an interest in the lessons of Cézanne, while her gestural freedom and emotive brushwork place the piece firmly in the American postwar canon.
This painting marks a key moment in Johnson’s early evolution as a colorist and form-builder, bridging figuration and abstraction. The work is signed with her maiden name.
Presented in its original period frame, the piece carries both charm and gravitas—a museum-quality work that rewards close viewing and thoughtful placement.
Provenance:
Private Upstate New York collection
- Creator:Anita Johnson (American)
- Creation Year:1950
- Dimensions:Height: 3 in (7.62 cm)Width: 27 in (68.58 cm)
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- Condition:Excellent vintage condition.
- Gallery Location:Buffalo, NY
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU139216459692
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