Guitar and clarinet 1920

Juan Gris’s 1920 *Guitar and Clarinet* is a prime example of Cubist still life. The work breaks down the composition into geometric shapes and flat planes, a characteristic of the style. Gris utilizes a limited palette of muted browns, grays, and whites, creating a sense of spatial ambiguity and emphasizing the interplay of light and shadow. The fragmented shapes and overlapping planes of the guitar, clarinet, bottle, and other objects in the composition create a sense of depth and complexity. This still life showcases Gris's mastery of Cubism, a style that dominated art in the early 20th century.