The Artist's Table

Artist John Frederick Peto (1854 - 1907)

Daten.d.

MediumOil on panel

Dimensions6 1/4 x 9 1/8 in. (15.9 x 23.2 cm)

ClassificationsPainting

Credit LinePromised Gift to Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas

On View

On view

Label TextThe subject of the painting indicates the leisurely pleasures of drinking, smoking, and reading. The palette shape leads us to contemplate the artistic labor necessary to transform oil paint into an illusionistic scene.

El tema de esta pintura refleja los relajados placeres de beber, fumar y leer. La forma de la paleta nos lleva a reflexionar sobre la labor artística necesaria para transformar el óleo en una escena extraordinaria.