Still Life with Coffee Mill

"Still Life with Coffee Mill" by Juan Gris, painted in 1916, exemplifies the artist's mastery within the Cubism movement. Gris, a prominent figure of early 20th-century avant-garde art, employs a refined technique characterized by geometric forms and a disciplined use of color to depict everyday objects. The title indicates a focus on a coffee mill, suggesting the painting's genre as a still life. Gris's approach involves Sketch and study methods, layering shapes and facets to create a harmonious composition that emphasizes structure and form. His work combines analytic precision with a sense of depth, hallmark traits of Cubist practice.