The artwork, titled “Still Life,” was created by Fernando Botero in 1972 and is categorized under the Naïve Art (Primitivism) movement. This genre depicts a still life scene characterized by its simple, yet detailed representation of everyday objects.
The artwork portrays a collection of various fruits and vessels arranged in a balanced composition. Dominating the center, a wicker basket filled with an assortment of fruits, including apples, bananas, and melons, is placed delicately upon a cloth. To the left of the basket, a green chalice filled with a frothy beverage stands adjacent to a muted brown pitcher, their positions creating a harmonious symmetry. Scattered casually around these central objects are peeled and whole bananas, adding a dynamic element to this otherwise serene composition. The meticulous attention to texture and color evokes a sense of abundance and vitality, capturing the artist’s distinctive style within the Primitivism movement.
