Still Life with a Pewter Jug and Pink Statuette 1910

Henri Matisse’s “Still Life with a Pewter Jug and Pink Statuette” (1910) is a quintessential example of the artist’s Fauvist style, characterized by bold, flattened forms and vibrant colors. The painting depicts a simple still life arrangement on a table, featuring a pewter jug, a pink statuette, and a bowl of fruit, all set against a background of bright blue walls. Matisse’s simplified forms and expressive brushstrokes create a sense of dynamism and energy, emphasizing the flatness of the canvas and the decorative quality of the composition. The painting is currently housed in the Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia.