Still-life with flowers and oranges
- Artist
- Alexej von Jawlensky
- Date
- 1909
- Style
- Fauvism
- Genre
- Still life
"Still-life with flowers and oranges" is a vibrant example of a still life painting that captures the freshness and vivid colors of its subject. The artwork features a delicate arrangement of blooming flowers alongside bright oranges, emphasizing the artist’s skill in portraying texture and light. Such compositions often reflect the appreciation of everyday objects, characteristic of European painting traditions. This piece is discussed in the BBC series 100 Great Paintings, which explores thematic groups across centuries, including Fauvism and other movements, highlighting the enduring appeal of still life as a genre.
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