The artwork, titled “Still Life,” was created by Fernando Botero in 1972 and belongs to the Naïve Art (Primitivism) movement, specifically genre “still life”.
The artwork showcases a traditional still-life composition with a distinctive style. At the center, a wicker basket overflows with a variety of ripe fruits, including bananas, apples, and melons, each rendered with the voluminous forms characteristic of Botero’s work. Adjacent to the basket is a wooden pitcher and a goblet filled with what appears to be a fizzy, bubbling liquid. Strewn around the foreground are additional fruits, prominently featuring peeled bananas and a kiwi, laying gently on a draped cloth. The background is kept simple and dark, emphasizing the rounded, exaggerated shapes and the rich, warm colors of the objects, capturing the viewer’s attention through Botero’s unique interpretation.
