“TULIPS AND FRUIT” by Samuel John Peploe “A VASE OF PINK ...“ROSES AT CASSIS” by FCB Cadell Cadell painted this at Cassis in southern France. The painting is made up of angles
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Peploe paints clear shapes. The cup looks as if it could be picked up. The objects in the foreground are pale set against the colourful fabrics behind.
Peploe often painted tulips because of their clear shape and pure colour. In this painting the tulips arch over and there are even some coming into the painting from the side. The painting does not look untidy because the tulips have such a precise shape.
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“ROSES” by SJ PeploeAt first glance the painter seems to have created a muddle of shapes. The flat, untextured nature of the paint makes everything seem very close to your eyes. Peploe has painted his favourite vase and black ribbon along with the roses.
‘Red Cloth’ is a bold still life. The artist has carefully placed the dishes so that you see the apples and green grapes first, then the black grapes, then the pale rose. The colours are rich and warm.
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“APPLES, PEARS AND ROSES” by GL Hunter The apples on the plate look solid and thee-dimensional against the many coloured wallpaper and tablecloth. The roses look real but are light looking compared with the fruit.
“BLUE & WHITE VASE, ROSES, MELON AND ORANGE” by SJ Peploe
The very round, yellow melon in its dish is linked to the more delicate roses by a crumpled napkin. The roses are closer to the front of the picture than the melon but the melon is eye-catching because of its definite shape. Peploe has once again painted in his favourite black ribbon.
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“STILL LIFE OF DAHLIAS AND FRUIT” by SJ PeploeThis painting has many strong colours. The flowers lean to the left and look as if they have become part of the background. The apples have flat-looking surfaces but are rounded because of the way the light shines on them. Peploe is using strong colour, shape and pattern.
“STILL LIFE WITH JAPANESE JAR & ROSES” by SJ Peploe
In this painting of roses and fruit, the spikiness of the shapes reminds you of jazz music. Peploe was influenced by the work of Cezanne and Matisse. Peploe quite often used black ribbon in his compositions which makes you think of ladies.
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The shapes and colours of the fruit are reflected from the head of the sun goddess ‘Eastre’. There is only a suggestion of a bowl holding the fruit. Everything in the painting echoes colours and shapes.
The title of the painting says ‘Chinese Vase’ but the orange peonies and the many green leaves clustered around are more striking against the white panelling.
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“STILL LIFE (FRUIT)”by SJ Peploe
In this painting there are contrasting colours but they are all toned down or muted. There is strong light and dark. The painting is very much in the style of Cezanne.
This still life is vigorously painted with a minimum of brushstrokes and the use of bright, strong colours. Like the other artist, his friend Peploe, he used the same objects in a number of different still lifes.
Cadell painted this at Cassis in southern France. The painting is made up of angles – the roses, the leaves , the black scarf and the yellow doors. This joins into one idea about the man-made things and the roses which are from nature. The colours also make this idea stronger.
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“STILL LIFE – ROSES” by George Leslie HunterBright, shining objects are placed against a black background which makes the painting feel very dramatic. The painter has made the light glance from the grapes so that they appear to have very thin skins as grapes do. This style is from an older tradition of painting.
This painting contains Peploe’s favourites – the Chinese jar and the roses. The pink rose leans across the fruit in the bowl but we can see the fruit because of its vibrant colour. The rose in the foreground echoes the colour of the apples.
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This was painted while Peploe was in Paris. He has used bolder colours and more angular shapes. At the time this work was described as ‘daring’. Peploe had been influenced by Picasso who did not try to paint exactly what he saw but in angular shapes.
In this painting Peploe returns again to his favourite theme of roses in a vase. Here we can see the influence of Japanese prints which had flooded into Europe at the turn of the twentieth century. The painting has an almost geometric feel with the vase centralised in the composition and the complimentary colurs of blue and orange are repeated in the mirror reflection.
All the objects in this painting are carefully placed and seem of equal importance. They have been outlined in blue, giving them definite edges. The paint has been put on thickly making the objects seem very solid.
Peploe paints things he is familiar and comfortable with. In this painting he is leading your eye past the black table with the vase and roses on to the folded fabric behind. The jagged, outlined rose leaves tie the foreground to the black material in the background.