Still Life With Fruit (With Scorpion And Frog) (1874)

Hermenegildo Bustos is the artist behind "Still Life With Fruit (With Scorpion And Frog)", dated 1874. Background on Still Life: Later artists, including Cézanne, Matisse, and Picasso, used humble still-life subjects to test ideas about space and form. Dutch vanitas paintings used objects such as skulls, candles, and wilting flowers to remind viewers that time passes. Context for 1874: Japanese prints reached Europe in large numbers and influenced many artists, while photography changed what painting needed to do. The later nineteenth century is the era of Impressionism, whose first group exhibition was held in Paris in 1874, followed by Post-Impressionism, Symbolism, and the Arts and Crafts movement. It is listed in the Still Life collection. The image is in portrait orientation.

"Still Life With Fruit (With Scorpion And Frog)" is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A portrait format suits narrow wall spaces, hallways, and the area beside a door or window. Browsing works by the same artist, or from the same period, is a good way to compare styles before choosing what suits your space.

Mexican, 1832–1907

If you like the visual language of Hermenegildo Bustos, explore more works by the same artist in our collection.