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still lifes

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Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Images in which the focus is a depiction of inanimate objects, as distinguished from art in which such objects are subsidiary elements in a composition.The term is generally applied to depictions of fruit, flowers, meat or dead game, vessels, eating utensils, and other objects, including skulls, candles, and hourglasses, typically arranged on a table. Such images were known since the time of ancient Greece and Rome; however, the subject was exploited by some 16th-century Italian painters, and was highly developed in 17th-century Dutch painting, where the qualities of form, color, texture, and composition were valued, and the images were intended to relay allegorical messages. The subject is generally seen in oil paintings, though it can also be found in mosaics, watercolors, prints, collages, and photographs. The term originally included paintings in which the focus was on living animals at rest, although such depictions would now be called "animal paintings."

Found in 21 Collections and/or Records:

Donald Bear Memorial Exhibition, June 14-July 6, 1952

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A memorial exhibition of 16 still life oil paintings and watercolor landscape paintings painted by the late American artist and museum director Donald Bear between 1947 and 1951. The exhibition records span four folders.

Dates: June 14-July 6, 1952

Exhibition of Paintings by Noboru Foujioka, November 10-30, 1927

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An exhibition of 42 satirical paintings of New York life from the perspective of an Asian immigrant, as well as still lifes, by Japanese artist Noboru Foujioka. The exhibition records span one folder plus a few copies of the exhibition catalog.

Dates: November 10-30, 1927

Flower Paintings from the Permanent and Loan Collections, July 13-[August 8], 1943

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An exhibition of paintings that depict flowers from the museum’s permanent collection and loan collections. No materials remain for this exhibition.

Dates: July 13-[August 8], 1943

Flower Paintings from the Seventeenth Century to the Present Day, June 15-July 15, 1931

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An exhibition of paintings of flowers and floral themes by various American and European artists from the seventeenth to twentieth centuries, intended to demonstrate “the endless varieties which can be played upon the floral theme.” The exhibition records span 12 folders plus a catalog, clippings, and object photographs.

Dates: June 15-July 15, 1931

Harnett and His Followers, September 1-November 21, 1948

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An exhibition comparing the recently-acquired painting “After the Hunt” by Irish-born American artist William Michael Harnett with eight adaptations of the work by other artists, arranged by Alfred Frankenstein, an art critic for the San Francisco Chronicle. The exhibition records span four folders plus a catalog, clippings, and photographs.

Dates: September 1-November 21, 1948

Interpretations of Nature by Ch'i Pai-Shih: "The Ancient of the Mountain", June 23-July 15, 1956

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From the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts, an exhibition of color woodblock prints after paintings by influential twentieth century Chinese artist Qi Baishi. The exhibition records span 10 folders plus photographs.

Dates: June 23-July 15, 1956

Landscapes, Seascapes, Flower, and Figure Paintings, July 1-25, 1939

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An exhibition of landscapes, seascapes, flowers, and figure paintings by four American artists, Jerome P. De Witt, Howard B. Spencer, Edmund Greacen, and Nan Greacen, circulated by Blanche A. Byerley of New York City. The exhibition records span five folders.

Dates: July 1-25, 1939

Masterpieces of Eighteenth Century French Art Lent by the Museums of France, September 16-November 13, 1949

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A collection of 18th century paintings, drawings, and tapestries lent by eighteen Museums of France in commemoration of the Legion of Honor’s 25th anniversary, presented alongside furniture and decorative arts from the Museum’s permanent collection.

Dates: September 16-November 13, 1949

Objects as Subjects, May 21-June 11, 1946

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An exhibition of 15 still life paintings by 20th century artists, circulated by the Museum of Modern Art, New York. The exhibition records span five folders.

Dates: May 21-June 11, 1946

Paintings by Gail Cole, October 26-November 24, 1957

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An exhibition of 26 still life, landscape, and portrait paintings in oil and casein by American artist Gail Cole. The exhibition records span four folders plus a catalog and photographs.

Dates: October 26-November 24, 1957