Still Life with Grapes and a Peach
葡萄と桃のある静物
Henri Fantin-Latour · Second half of the 19th century · Oil
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A still life by Henri Fantin-Latour, from the second half of the 19th century, of grapes and a peach on a plate. This calm oil painting, in which the fruit emerges softly from a dark ground, is held by the Tokyo Fuji Art Museum.
- Artist
- Henri Fantin-Latour
- Date
- Second half of the 19th century
- Medium / format
- Oil
About this work
Against a brownish dark background, green grapes and blackish-purple grapes are heaped on a white plate, and at the front left sits a single reddish peach. Soft light falls on the fruit, and each grape is rendered round. It is oil on canvas, measuring 30.0 x 41.0 cm.
According to the museum's commentary, Fantin-Latour was on close terms with the Impressionist painters but did not join the Impressionist movement, following his own academic path. Its foundation is said to have come from his experience of going to the Louvre from a young age and copying works by the 16th-century Venetian school and the 17th-century Flemish masters.
As seen in this work, the museum says, his hallmarks are a sober background in dark colors and realistic forms with a solid, clear composition. The artist was born in Grenoble and studied under his father, who was a portrait painter and pastellist.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who painted Still Life with Grapes and a Peach, and when?
- Still Life with Grapes and a Peach is by Henri Fantin-Latour, made in Second half of the 19th century. Medium: Oil.
- Where can I see Still Life with Grapes and a Peach?
- It is held by Tokyo Fuji Art Museum. Exhibitions change, so check each museum's information before you visit.
Sources and references
- Tokyo Fuji Art Museum (in Japanese) (opens in a new tab) (checked 2026-11-05)
- Japan Search (in Japanese) (opens in a new tab) (checked 2026-11-05)
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