The artwork titled “Still Life Hyacinths and Fruit” was created by Henri Fantin-Latour in 1865. Rendered in oil on canvas, the piece belongs to the Realism art movement and measures 47.8 by 39 centimeters. As a still life, it is held in a private collection.
In the artwork, a vase of delicate blue hyacinths stands centrally on a modestly adorned table. Below the vase, an array of fruit, including a pear, an apple, and a squash, are artfully arranged in a shallow white dish. To the right of the dish, a small cluster of grapes completes the composition. The muted background serves to emphasize the vibrant yet naturalistic colors and textures of the hyacinths and fruit, capturing the quiet elegance and simplicity characteristic of Fantin-Latour’s still lifes.
