Still Life with Herrings

Jean-Siméon Chardin’s ‘Still Life with Herrings’ features fish, bread, and onions. The work dates to around 1735. Oil on canvas. Cleveland, Ohio.

The canvas measures 38.1 x 46.99 cm. No signature is visible. The painting is balanced with cool tones.

The Cleveland Museum of Art acquired the painting. Exact details of its provenance remain undisclosed.

Chardin was known for still lifes and genre scenes. He often depicted everyday items with precise detail.

Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio
https://clevelandart.org/art/1974.1

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