Object Details
Artist
Louis Bouche, born New York City 1896-died Pittsfield, MA 1969
Luce Center Label
Louis Bouché painted this image in New York, a few years after he returned from Paris. He was inspired by the work of the cubist painters, who reduced nature to simple geometric forms. Here, he fragmented the shapes in this still life to create a distorted view of a tabletop. The dark colors and sharp angles create an almost threatening atmosphere that underlies the ordinariness of the objects.
Luce Object Quote
". . . nature is so much more exciting than art. I've thought in terms of art all my life, but nature is actually much more thrilling." Louis Bouche; , Oral History, August 7, 1959, Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution
Credit Line
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of LaSalle Spier
Date
1918
Object number
1980.124.5
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
Painting
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
17 x 15 in. (43.2 x 38.1 cm)
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Department
Painting and Sculpture
On View
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 4th Floor, 33B
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 4th Floor
Data Source
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Topic
Abstract\geometric
Still life\fruit
Still life\written matter\book
Still life\other\container
Link to Original Record
Record ID
saam_1980.124.5