The artwork, titled “Apples and Scales,” was created by Graham Sutherland in 1957 and belongs to the art movements of Expressionism and Neo-Romanticism. It falls under the genre of still life.
The artwork features a composition that centers around a set of weighing scales, with apples placed upon them. The scales are depicted in a rather abstract manner, characteristic of Sutherland’s Expressionist and Neo-Romantic style, with bold and exaggerated lines. The apples are rendered with vivid green tones, contrasting starkly against the dark, muted background. Elements of white appear to delineate the forms of the scales and apples, adding to the contrast and enhancing the sense of depth and weight. The overall mood is somewhat enigmatic and somber, reflecting the artist’s unique aesthetic approach to still life.
