Fernand Léger, Still Life with a Beer Mug
1921-22Paintings sorted by Historical period | Painter | Subject matter | Pigments used
Overview
Date: 1921-22
Medium: oil
Support: canvas
Size: 92,1 x 60 cm
Art movement: cubism
The ‘Still life with a Beer Mug’ shows a pub table with a beer mug and some food items painted in strong colors with the contrast further emphasized by black and white areas.
The pigment analysis revealed the use of cadmium yellow and cadmium orange, Prussian blue, and vermilion. The creamy floor is painted in pale lemon yellow.
Pigments
Pigment Analysis of This Painting
This pigment analysis is based on the book edited by W. Januszczak (1).
1 Red parts of the beer mug and red pattern on the wall: vermilion.
2 Orange table: cadmium orange
3 The yellow pattern on the back wall: cadmium yellow
4 The blue part of the mug: Prussian blue
5 Pale yellow floor: lemon yellow
References
(1) W. Januszczak, Ed. Techniques of the great painters, Chartweil 1980.
Pigments Used in This Painting
Resources
Videos
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Publications and Websites
Publications
(1) W. Januszczak, Ed. Techniques of the great painters, Chartweil 1980.
(2) Georges Bauquier, Fernand Léger: Catalogue Raisonné 1920–1924, Paris 1992.
(3) Fernand Léger, Still Life with a Beer Mug, Website of Tate Gallery London.