The image shows a vase containing an assortment of different fruits. Notable items include two green apples, a green pear, and a dark green halved watermelon with visible seeds. Surrounding these are cherries, strawberries, blueberries, and grapes. The color scheme includes various shades of green, red, deep blue, and a touch of black against a pale brown background. The fruits are arranged within a bowl placed at the center of the composition, with cherries and leaves extending to the sides, grapes and the watermelon at the top, the apples and pear in the middle, and clusters of blueberries at the bottom.
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The image shows a vase containing an assortment of different fruits. Notable items include two green apples, a green pear, and a dark green halved watermelon with visible seeds. Surrounding these are cherries, strawberries, blueberries, and grapes. The color scheme includes various shades of green, red, deep blue, and a touch of black against a pale brown background. The fruits are arranged within a bowl placed at the center of the composition, with cherries and leaves extending to the sides, grapes and the watermelon at the top, the apples and pear in the middle, and clusters of blueberries at the bottom.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

Bowl of Fruit

American 19th Century

Date
early 19th century
Medium
watercolor and stencil on wove paper
Dimensions
overall: 36.2 x 42.4 cm (14 1/4 x 16 11/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
1980.62.57
Credit line
Gift of Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch
Time span
1776 to 1800
Department
CG-W

Subjects and terms

  • American
  • still life
  • still
  • Fruit
  • stencil

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