The artwork “Bread in bag” created in 1961 by the renowned artist Roy Lichtenstein, features the distinctive style of the Pop Art movement. Executed in oil on canvas, this genre painting measures 72.4 x 144.8 cm and is currently housed at the Abteiberg Museum in Mönchengladbach, Germany.
The artwork portrays a minimalistic yet expressive depiction of two hands engaging in an everyday task – placing a loaf of bread into a bag. The composition is divided into two sections: the left side shows the hands guiding the bread into the open bag, while the right side illustrates the hands folding the top of the bag shut. Lichtenstein employs thick contour lines and a limited color palette, indicative of his signature comic strip-inspired Pop Art style. The simplicity and the methodical process depicted in the artwork invoke a sense of routine and calmness, celebrating the mundane aspects of daily life.