The artwork titled “Still Life with China Vase, Copper Pot, an Apple and a Bunch of Grapes,” executed by William Merritt Chase, is an oil painting on canvas measuring 40.64 by 50.8 centimeters. Featuring elements from both the Impressionism and Realism movements, this still life genre piece is housed within a private collection.
In the artwork, Chase masterfully depicts a serene assembly of inanimate objects, carefully balancing the composition with a china vase, a copper pot, an apple, and a bunch of grapes. The china vase, adorned with delicate blue floral patterns, juxtaposes the rich, warm tones of the copper pot. The apple and the grapes introduce organic vitality amidst the otherwise still objects. The use of lighting and shadows in the piece emphasizes texture and depth, highlighting Chase’s adeptness in capturing both the tangible solidity of the objects and the subtle interplay of light on their surfaces.
