Arrangement With Watering Can, Towel And Jars

"Arrangement With Watering Can, Towel And Jars" by Vilhelm Lundstrøm features a still life composition that captures the essence of the modernist style, where shapes and colors are simplified to convey forms in their most basic expressions. In this painting, the central object is a large, elegantly curved watering can, rendered primarily in hues of white and green, with a striking cobalt blue that outlines and defines its form. This use of bold, contrasting colors adds a vibrant, almost graphic quality to the artwork.Beside the watering can are three jars, each with a simple, cylindrical shape and painted in earth tones of yellow and brown, which harmonize with the more vivid colors of the can. Below and overlapping with the watering can is a white towel, depicted with fluid, sweeping strokes that suggest its folds and creases, providing a textural contrast to the smoother surfaces of the watering can and jars.The background is a uniform blue, serene and cool, allowing the objects in the foreground to stand out prominently. The composition is balanced yet dynamic, employing a variety of angles and orientations of the objects to create an engaging visual interplay. Overall, Lundstrøm's work exemplifies a modernist approach to still life, emphasizing abstraction and the interplay of color and form over detailed representation.