Famous Still Life Paintings

Arranged objects, flowers and food: the quiet genre that rewards a close look.

114 paintings, with works by Henri Fantin-Latour, Paul Cézanne, Vincent van Gogh and Pierre-Auguste Renoir. Most often they suit the dining room, kitchen and apartment or dorm.

Showing 1 to 48 of 114 paintings

Painting of a basket of green and red-yellow apples spilling over into a white cloth placed on a wooden table, with a dark green bottle and a plate of pale biscuits behind.

Paul Cézanne The Basket of Apples, c. 1893 Art Institute of Chicago

Irises, Vincent van Gogh, 1890, oil on canvas

Vincent van Gogh Irises, 1890 The Met

Still life of geranium plant, fruit, water pitcher, and two cats.

Henri Matisse Still Life with Geranium, 1906 Art Institute of Chicago

Still Life with Apples and a Pot of Primroses, Paul Cézanne, ca. 1890, oil on canvas

Paul Cézanne Still Life with Apples and a Pot of Primroses, ca. 1890 The Met

A Woman Seated beside a Vase of Flowers (Madame Paul Valpinçon?), Edgar Degas, 1865, oil on canvas

Edgar Degas A Woman Seated beside a Vase of Flowers (Madame Paul Valpinçon?), 1865 The Met

Still life of sensuously detailed painting of four white magnolias lying on blue velvet cloth.

Martin Johnson Heade Magnolias on Light Blue Velvet Cloth, 1885–95 Art Institute of Chicago

A plucked chicken, a few stray feathers remaining, hangs upside-down by one foot, illuminated. Behind it the metal hinges and wood panels of a door are visible.

William Michael Harnett For Sunday's Dinner, 1888 Art Institute of Chicago

Still life painting of strawberries, nuts, lemon, and porcelain vessels.

Raphaelle Peale Still Life—Strawberries, Nuts, &c., 1822 Art Institute of Chicago

Still life painting of dead waterfowl and vegetables in windowsill.

Juan Sánchez Cotán Still Life with Game Fowl, c. 1600–3 Art Institute of Chicago

Still Life with Meat, Fish, Vegetables, and Fruit, Jacob van Hulsdonck, c. 1615–20, oil on panel, the reverse prepared with gesso

Jacob van Hulsdonck Still Life with Meat, Fish, Vegetables, and Fruit, c. 1615–20 Cleveland Museum of Art

Still Life—Violin and Music, William Michael Harnett, 1888, oil on canvas

William Michael Harnett Still Life—Violin and Music, 1888 The Met

Nocturne, John La Farge, ca. 1885, watercolor, gouache, and charcoal on off-white wove paper adhered to wove paper

John La Farge Nocturne, ca. 1885 The Met

The Afternoon Meal (La Merienda), Luis Meléndez, ca. 1772, oil on canvas

Luis Meléndez The Afternoon Meal (La Merienda), ca. 1772 The Met

Untitled (Cracked Watermelon), Charles Ethan Porter, ca. 1890, oil on canvas

Charles Ethan Porter Untitled (Cracked Watermelon), ca. 1890 The Met

A Bouquet of Flowers, Clara Peeters, ca. 1612, oil on wood

Clara Peeters A Bouquet of Flowers, ca. 1612 The Met

The Vase of Tulips, Paul Cézanne, c. 1890, oil on canvas

Paul Cézanne The Vase of Tulips, c. 1890 Art Institute of Chicago

Thistles, John Singer Sargent, 1883–89, oil on canvas

John Singer Sargent Thistles, 1883–89 Art Institute of Chicago

Still Life: Wood Tankard and Metal Pitcher, Paul Gauguin, 1880, oil on linen canvas

Paul Gauguin Still Life: Wood Tankard and Metal Pitcher, 1880 Art Institute of Chicago

Apples and grapes rest in a shallow wicker basket on a table covered with a light-colored cloth. Additional fruit is scattered on the table.

Claude Monet Apples and Grapes, 1880 Art Institute of Chicago

Orange, yellow, and white flowers in a brown vase on a round table, with a blue-green floral tablecloth and mottled, brownish background.

Pierre-Auguste Renoir Chrysanthemums, 1881–82 Art Institute of Chicago

Fruits of the Midi, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1881, oil on canvas

Pierre-Auguste Renoir Fruits of the Midi, 1881 Art Institute of Chicago

Woman in Front of a Still Life by Cezanne, Paul Gauguin, 1890, oil on linen canvas

Paul Gauguin Woman in Front of a Still Life by Cezanne, 1890 Art Institute of Chicago

Kitchen Scene, Diego Velázquez, 1618–20, oil on canvas

Diego Velázquez Kitchen Scene, 1618–20 Art Institute of Chicago

The White Tablecloth, Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin, c. 1731–32, oil on canvas

Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin The White Tablecloth, c. 1731–32 Art Institute of Chicago

Apples, Henri Matisse, 1916, oil on canvas

Henri Matisse Apples, 1916 Art Institute of Chicago

Grapes, Lemons, Pears, and Apples, Vincent van Gogh, 1887, oil on canvas

Vincent van Gogh Grapes, Lemons, Pears, and Apples, 1887 Art Institute of Chicago

The Plate of Apples, Paul Cézanne, c. 1877, oil on canvas

Paul Cézanne The Plate of Apples, c. 1877 Art Institute of Chicago

Still Life with Apples and Pears, Paul Cézanne, ca. 1891–92, oil on canvas

Paul Cézanne Still Life with Apples and Pears, ca. 1891–92 The Met

Still Life with Jar, Cup, and Apples, Paul Cézanne, ca. 1877, oil on canvas

Paul Cézanne Still Life with Jar, Cup, and Apples, ca. 1877 The Met

The Silver Tureen, Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin, ca. 1728–30, oil on canvas

Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin The Silver Tureen, ca. 1728–30 The Met

Basket of Flowers, Eugène Delacroix, 1848–49, oil on canvas

Eugène Delacroix Basket of Flowers, 1848–49 The Met

Sunflowers, Vincent van Gogh, 1887, oil on canvas

Vincent van Gogh Sunflowers, 1887 The Met

Bouquet of Flowers in a Vase, Vincent van Gogh, 1890, oil on canvas

Vincent van Gogh Bouquet of Flowers in a Vase, 1890 The Met

Oleanders, Vincent van Gogh, 1888, oil on canvas

Vincent van Gogh Oleanders, 1888 The Met

Shoes, Vincent van Gogh, 1888, oil on canvas

Vincent van Gogh Shoes, 1888 The Met

Roses, Vincent van Gogh, 1890, oil on canvas

Vincent van Gogh Roses, 1890 The Met

The Brioche, Édouard Manet, 1870, oil on canvas

Édouard Manet The Brioche, 1870 The Met

Peonies, Édouard Manet, 1864–65, oil on canvas

Édouard Manet Peonies, 1864–65 The Met

Still Life with Apples and Pitcher, Camille Pissarro, 1872, oil on canvas

Camille Pissarro Still Life with Apples and Pitcher, 1872 The Met

Still Life with Peaches and Grapes, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1881, oil on canvas

Pierre-Auguste Renoir Still Life with Peaches and Grapes, 1881 The Met

Bouquet of Chrysanthemums, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1881, oil on canvas

Pierre-Auguste Renoir Bouquet of Chrysanthemums, 1881 The Met

Still Life with Flowers and Prickly Pears, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, ca. 1885, oil on canvas

Pierre-Auguste Renoir Still Life with Flowers and Prickly Pears, ca. 1885 The Met

Nine oranges and lemons sit in a shallow basket with dark green, spiky branches behind and a pair of cobalt-blue gloves in front in this horizontal still life painting.

Vincent van Gogh Still Life of Oranges and Lemons with Blue Gloves, 1889 National Gallery of Art

Two bottles, a carafe, drinking glass, plate, knife, and loaf of bread are arranged on a table covered with a white cloth in this horizontal still-life painting. The narrow table angles from the lower left toward the wall to our right.

Claude Monet Still Life with Bottle, Carafe, Bread, and Wine, c. 1862/1863 National Gallery of Art

An orange and the bodies of a large fowl and two rabbits on a brown ledge nearly span the width of this square still life painting. The face of the ledge takes up the bottom quarter of the composition.

Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin Still Life with Game, probably 1750s National Gallery of Art

A vase holding mostly white flowers sits on a floral-patterned cloth in this vertical still life painting. The ice-blue vase has a narrow foot, tall, slightly tapering sides, round shoulders, and a long neck flanked by handles.

Paul Cézanne Vase of Flowers, 1900/1903 National Gallery of Art

About a dozen rust-orange and golden yellow apples and peaches are arranged on a white plate next to white and floral-patterned cloths nestled around a white pitcher and bowl, all on a wood tabletop that tilts toward us in this nearly…

Paul Cézanne Still Life with Apples and Peaches, c. 1905 National Gallery of Art

A white rose, grapes and other fruit, a squat gourd, a bottle, and a glass are arranged across a dark wood table partly covered by a white cloth in this horizontal still life painting.

Édouard Manet Still Life with Melon and Peaches, c. 1866 National Gallery of Art

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