Last updated: 17 Dec 2024
Blue Bowl
May 2001
Brush and paper
Watercolour
Still Life
Impressionism
Painting from a composed still life scene
1. Medium: Watercolor on paper
2. Shapes and objects: A blue pot or container filled with various fruits. A yellow cloth or fabric draped beneath and around the pot. A small blue and white object, possibly a candle or small dish, next to the pot. Fruits visible in the pot include apples, pears, and possibly cherries or other small red fruits. The background suggests a table or surface and possibly a wall.
3. Colours: Deep blue for the central pot. Various shades of yellow, ochre, and beige for the draped fabric. Reds, greens, and yellows for the fruits. A light blue-grey for the background. Brown tones for the table or surface.
4. Narrative: This still life composition speaks to abundance and simple pleasures. The overflowing pot of fruits suggests a bountiful harvest or a welcoming home. The contrast between the cool blue of the pot and the warm yellows of the cloth creates a visually striking focal point. The small blue and white object adds an element of intrigue, perhaps hinting at ritual or daily routine. The loose, fluid style of the watercolor gives the scene a sense of spontaneity, as if capturing a fleeting moment of domestic tranquility. The painting invites the viewer to pause and appreciate the beauty in everyday objects and arrangements, celebrating the sensory pleasures of color, texture, and form.
5. Original Artist: This painting appears to draw inspiration from the still life works of Paul Cézanne, particularly his later period. Cézanne was a Post-Impressionist French artist who revolutionized still life painting in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
A comparable work by Cézanne might be "Still Life with Fruit Basket" (1888-1890), which similarly features a central container of fruits with draped fabric. However, Mehrdad Fahimi's work has its own distinct style, particularly in the use of bolder colors and more fluid watercolor technique.
Cézanne was known for his studies of form, color, and perspective in still life compositions. He often used everyday objects like fruits and tableware to explore complex visual relationships. Many of Cézanne's works can be found in major museums worldwide, including the Musée d'Orsay in Paris and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
While Fahimi's painting is clearly his own, it shares Cézanne's interest in the careful arrangement of fruits and fabrics, as well as the exploration of color relationships in still life compositions. Fahimi's work continues the tradition of finding profound beauty and meaning in simple, everyday objects.
Details
Type
artwork
Created At
15 May 2023