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Golden Harvest

Golden Harvest

Artist: Ben Austrian (American, 1870 - 1921)

Date: 1900
Medium: oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Canvas: 28 x 54 in. (71.1 x 137.2 cm)
Credit Line:Gift, George D. Horst
Object number: 1914.86.1
This impressive, illusionistic still life of ears of corn embodies all of the elements of effective tromp l’oeil painting. The dark background enhances the effect, as does the dark ornamental frame. The viewer is given the impression that he could reach out and touch one of the dried ears of corn, a testament to Austrian’s skills as an artist.
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