Still Life with Jardinière
c. 1909–1911
Oil on canvas
38.1 × 46 cm (15 × 18.1 in)
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● On view now — Collection Gallery, Room 23, East Wall
Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia · verified July 2026
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FROM THE BARNES FOUNDATION’S CATALOG
Maurer defines the multifaceted volumes of his jardinière (decorative flowerpot) with teal, lavender, and blue lines, apparently to discover how they interact with the surrounding spaces and objects. These include two baked goods on a cream-colored napkin, an undulating blue cloth with dark dots, and spatially ambiguous red passages. Still Life with Jardinière could be a visual expression of the philosopher Henri Bergson's radical ideas about perception and memory, which had inspired the artist.
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