Pear Compotoir 1923

"Pear Compotoir" is a 1923 Cubist painting by Fernand Léger. The painting features a still life arrangement of pears, a bowl, a pitcher, and other objects, all rendered in a bold, simplified style. Léger's use of geometric shapes and flat planes of color is characteristic of his Cubist work, and it is further accentuated by the bold, black outlining around many of the objects. This approach reduces the objects to their essential forms, highlighting the structure and solidity of the composition.