The apple, bottle top and patterned bowl provide vivid pops of colour in this largely black and white scene. The closely matched tones and painterly brushstrokes reveal the influence of artists like James McNeill Whistler and John Singer Sargent. Throughout his career, Peploe was fascinated by the creative possibilities of still-life subjects. By rearranging a selection of everyday objects, he experimented with different combinations of shape and colour. His colours became brighter as he absorbed ideas from contemporary French art.
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