Still Life With Watermelons — Irma Stern

Still Life with Watermelons


Irma Stern (1894 - 1966)

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Still life with Watermelons is a painting by South African artist Irma Stern (1894-1966). The work depicts a typical still life with a vase filled with bright red, pink and purple flowers, a draped tablecloth and freshly, sliced watermelons. The painting depicts Stern’s affection for the African summer by means of the chosen subject matter of seasonal fruits and flowers. Short Biography: Stern was born in Schweizer-Reneke in 1894 and grew to be one of South Africa