
Still Life in White and Gray
This abstract still life composition depicts white and gray vessels and organic forms arranged against a warm brown background. Painted in bold, gestural brushstrokes, the work emphasizes the interplay of light and shadow across simplified ceramic or sculptural objects. The artist employs a limited palette of whites, grays, and browns to create volumetric forms and spatial depth. Created during the mid-twentieth century, this work reflects the modernist interest in abstraction and the reduction of still life to its essential formal elements. The painting exemplifies the regional artistic practice of Cape Cod and Provincetown painters who synthesized European modernism with American sensibilities.
- Medium
- Acrylic on paper
- Dimensions
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Eldred's
🔨 Auction Lot
Provincetown Art Association & Museum Benefit Auction
May 16, 2026
Estimate: $800 – $1,200
Lot 94
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