The artwork titled “Still life” was created by the renowned artist Pablo Picasso in the year 1947. As an oil on canvas piece, it measures 81 x 100 cm and is currently located at the Louise Leiris Gallery in Paris, France. Belonging to the genre of still life, this painting is associated with the Surrealism movement, which emphasizes the unconscious mind’s influence on art.
The artwork displays a combination of abstracted, geometric forms arranged to suggest the components of a still life. The color palette is fairly muted with subtle shades, except for a distinct patch of blue-purple that draws the viewer’s attention. Picasso’s brushstrokes are visible, with the contoured lines defining the shapes of the objects, which, although abstract, may allude to everyday objects that have been deconstructed and reassembled in a non-representational manner consistent with surrealist thought. The forms harmonize yet contrast with each other, creating a sense of depth and dimension within the two-dimensional space, while also evoking a sense of curiosity about the nature of the objects portrayed.
