Bowl of Fruit
Marsden Hartley
"Bowl of Fruit" by Marsden Hartley is a still life painting that reflects the artist's engagement with modernist aesthetics and his exploration of form and color. Although the exact date of creation is unknown, the work exemplifies Hartley's interest in simplifying objects to their essential shapes and hues, a characteristic approach in his oeuvre during the early 20th century.
"Bowl of Fruit" by Marsden Hartley is a lithograph that presents a simplified and stylized depiction of fruit arranged in a bowl, characterized by bold outlines and a limited color palette. The composition emphasizes geometric forms and contrasts between light and shadow, reflecting Hartley's interest in modernist abstraction and his exploration of still life as a subject.