Jug and Card

"Jug and Card" by Louis Marcoussis (1919) exemplifies his mastery within the Cubism movement, reflecting an innovative approach to still life compositions. A Polish-born artist associated with Orphism, Marcoussis employs geometric fragmentation and multiple viewpoints to explore form and perspective. In this work, the title suggests a focus on everyday objects—a jug and a card—reinterpreted through his characteristic abstraction and layered planes. The technique emphasizes spatial complexity and vivid abstraction, hallmarks of his contribution to early 20th-century avant-garde art.