Gray Teapot (Théière grise) / Georges Braque
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Record Details
- Accession Number
- 1968/1.78
- Title
- Gray Teapot (Théière grise)
- Artist
- Georges Braque
- Artist Nationality
- French
- Artist Life Dates
- 1882-1963
- Medium and Support
- color lithograph on Arches paper
- Object Creation Date
- 1947
- Object Creation Place
- Europe (continent)
- France (nation)
- Creation Place 1
- Europe (continent)
- Creation Place 2
- France (nation)
- Credit Line
- Bequest of Florence L. Stol
- Style/Group/Movement
- Cubist
- Inscription
- Signed, with edition, l.r. margin: G Braque 65/75
- Dimensions
- 49.8 cm x 63.8 cm (19 5/8 in. x 25 1/8 in.)
- Century
- 20th century
- Primary Object Classification
- Primary Object Type
- still life
- Physical Description
- A squat teapot with an upturned spout, executed in gray and white that suggests silverware, sits left of center on a darker gray tray. To the right of the teapot is a lemon in bright yellow. The objects are surounded by black, and there is a dark gray frame of color around the entire print.
- Subject Matter
- A color lithograph still life by Georges Braque. Braque uses the medium to explore minimal representations of objects and space through color, form, and line. The piece is an interesting mix of Cubist and Impressionist representations of perception.
- Secondary Keywords
- transfer method
- containers
- containers by function or context
- containers for serving and consuming food
- culinary containers
- descriptors
- european
- european styles and periods
- food
- international post-1945 styles and movements
- lithographs
- materials
- materials by function
- modern and contemporary art
- modern european fine arts styles and movements
- modern european styles and movements
- objects we use
- people and culture
- planographic prints
- post-1945 fine arts styles and movements
- prints
- prints by process
- prints by process or technique
- styles and periods
- styles and periods by region
- vessels for serving and consuming food
- vessels for serving drinks
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
- visual works by subject type
- Rights
- If you are interested in using an image for a publication, please visit https://umma.umich.edu/about/services/request-image/ for more information and to fill out the online Image Rights and Reproductions Request Form.
Technical Details
- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 1199 x 899
- File Size
- 43 KB
- Record
- 1968/1.78
- Link to this Item
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https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1968-sl-1.78/1968_1.78.jpg
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"Gray Teapot (Théière grise); Georges Braque." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1968-sl-1.78/1968_1.78.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 19, 2024.