Henry Niese

Window Still Life
1956–1958

A vibrant painting depicting a windowsill with various objects including a green plant in a terracotta pot, a tall dark vase, a small potted plant, a decorative bowl, and a candlestick. The window behind features colorful horizontal stripes, suggesting blinds, with a white wall to the right where a piece of paper is tacked. The scene conveys a cozy, domestic atmosphere with a rich, textured application of paint.

A vibrant painting depicting a windowsill with various objects including a green plant in a terracotta pot, a tall dark vase, a small potted plant, a decorative bowl, and a candlestick. The window behind features colorful horizontal stripes, suggesting blinds, with a white wall to the right where a piece of paper is tacked. The scene conveys a cozy, domestic atmosphere with a rich, textured application of paint.

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Date
1956–1958

Classification
Paintings

Medium
Oil on composition board

Dimensions
Overall: 39 3/4 × 29 3/4in. (101 × 75.6 cm)

Accession number
59.5

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Neysa McMein Purchase Award

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

API
artworks/1841

Henry Niese
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