(b. 1839, Aix-en-Provence, d. 1906, Aix-en-Provence)
Cherries and Peaches
1883-87
Oil on canvas, 50 x 61 cm
Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles
The perspective of this picture is broken in a number of ways; the plate of cherries is shown from a different angle to the other objects. The picture emphasizes the fact that it is two-dimensional by refusing to use any form of illusion.
