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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

122 works

Trompe-l'oeil painting of letters, a newspaper, a book, and a portrait photo pinned under red cords on a wood board.

Office Board

John Frederick Peto, 1885

Painting of a hanging branch with green apples and dark leaves above a table with a red tomato and green fruit on white cloth

Fruit

J. Alden Weir, ca. 1888

Still life painting of a stoneware mug, folded newspaper, pipe, bread rolls and matches on a wooden table.

New York Daily News

William Harnett, 1888

Trompe l'oeil still life of pinned letters, a child's portrait, a newspaper, a blue book and cards on a brown board.

Old Souvenirs

John Frederick Peto, ca. 1881-1901

Oval still life of strawberries in a white compote with grapes, a peach, plums and hazelnuts on a stone ledge.

Still Life with Strawberries in a Compote

Severin Roesen, 1865-70

Ten-panel screen with ink still lifes of bronze incense burners, vases, and flowering plants on a tan ground.

Still life with bronze vessels and flowering plants

Jang Seung-eop, 1894

Grayscale still life of white peonies in a dark vase with scattered petals below, against a shadowed background.

Peonies

Wilton Lockwood, ca. 1910

Still life painting of grapes, peaches, melon, watermelon and wine glasses on a stone ledge with vine leaves.

Still Life: Fruit

Severin Roesen, 1855

Dark still life of a lobster, gilded goblet, pewter jug, grapes, lemon and fruit basket on a draped table.

Still Life: A Banqueting Scene

Jan Davidsz. de Heem, ca. 1640-41

Painting of pomegranates, grapes, figs and apples on rocks, with a lizard and butterfly, before a dark mountain landscape.

Pomegranates and Other Fruit in a Landscape

Abraham Brueghel

Oil painting of yellow, cream and maroon pansies among dark green leaves against a brown background.

Pansies

Henri Fantin-Latour, 1903

Still life of apples on a white dish beside a porcelain sugar bowl, with a floral patterned wall behind.

Dish of Apples

Paul Cézanne, ca. 1876-77

Black and white still life of grapes, peaches, a split watermelon, a wicker basket, and a glass on a table.

Still Life with Fruit

John F. Francis, ca. 1857

Black and white still life of a candle, sheet music, clarinet, books and a ceramic pitcher on a draped table.

Still Life

William Harnett, 1888

Painting of a bouquet of white, pink, and yellow roses with green leaves against a dark teal background.

Roses

George Cochran Lambdin, 1878

Still life with grapes, a peach, raspberries, a wine glass, a glass decanter, and a spoon and knife on a white linen cloth.

Still Life with Fruit

Carducius Plantagenet Ream

Watercolor of purple plums on a branch with green leaves and two yellow quinces resting on sandy ground.

Plums

John William Hill, 1870

Watercolor of a glowing white-striped morning glory flower with green leaves against a dark blue nocturnal background.

Nocturne

John La Farge, ca. 1885

Pastel drawing of a bouquet of mixed flowers in a blue vase against a brown background, by Odilon Redon.

Bouquet of Flowers

Odilon Redon, ca. 1900-1905

Brown ink drawing of a seated young man with a lute, a peacock, fruit, game and bottles in an interior.

Still Life of Fruit, Musical Instruments, and Venison, with a Young Man at the Left

Japanese woodblock still life with a patterned telescope, two fish, cherry blossoms, and a tissue case beneath calligraphy.

Still Life: Double Cherry-Blossom Branch, Telescope, Sweet Fish, and Tissue Case

Katsushika Hokusai, ca. 1804-13

Japanese print of a wooden stool, cushion and floor mat beside a striped blind, with calligraphy on the left.

Eight Views of the Genji Story: Still Life

Yashima Gakutei, 19th century

Japanese print of a brown wine kettle beside a green and orange brazier with charcoal, with black calligraphy on pale paper.

Still Life of Wine Kettle and Cup on Stand

Kubo Shunman, 1795, year of the rabbit

Watercolor sketch of several nude bathers in blue outline, with a seated figure at center against green and blue landscape wa

Bathers (recto); Still Life (verso)

Paul Cézanne, ca. 1890 (recto) - 1900 (verso)

Watercolor still life of a bouquet of chrysanthemums in a dark vase on a wooden table against a grey wall.

Bouquet of Small Chrysanthemums

Léon Bonvin, 1862

Woodblock print of kabuki costume props on a black lacquer box, including a sword, fan, and patterned textiles.

Still Life of Costume of Ichikawa Danjūrō V, for Shibaraku

Kubo Shunman, 1796

Red chalk drawing of a stacked armour trophy with plumed helmet, gauntlets, shield and sword hilt against a hatched backgroun

Armorial Trophy

Jakob Matthias Schmutzer, 1765-1810

Grey wash drawing of vases, a cassolette on a pedestal, and a spilled basket of fruit beneath swagged drapery.

Still Life: Vases, a Cassolette on a Pedestal, and an Overturned Basket of Fruit

Jean Jacques Lagrenée, n.d.

Watercolor still life of a watermelon, two pomegranates, a covered tureen and a jug on a yellow tabletop.

Still-Life with a Watermelon and Pomegranates

Paul Cézanne, 1900-1906

Watercolor vanitas with a skull crowned by colorful flowers, a butterfly, a candle and a bone on a stone ledge.

Vanitas Still Life

Herman Henstenburgh, n.d.