The artwork entitled “Shopping Cart with Sardines” was created by Zinaida Serebriakova in the year 1930. It falls under the Expressionism movement and is categorized as a still life.
The artwork depicts a wicker basket brimming with an abundance of sardines. The sardines are artistically arranged in a way that highlights their glistening, metallic skin under an implied light source. The use of vivid and expressive brushstrokes lends a sense of texture and liveliness to the fish, contrasting with the dark, subdued background that emphasizes the basket’s contents. The rounded shape of the basket, with its interwoven strands and blue rim, adds depth and dimension to the composition. Serebriakova’s meticulous attention to detail and her expressionist approach imbue the otherwise mundane subject with vitality and character.
