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Still Life—Violin and Music by William Michael Harnett

Still Life—Violin and Music

William Michael Harnett

1888

Oil on canvas

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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A still life painting depicts a violin, bow, and sheet music hanging on a light-colored wooden door, accompanied by other objects like a horseshoe, a flute, and a small brass box. The objects are arranged to create a trompe l'oeil effect, appearing to project from the surface.

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violin violin bow sheet music horseshoe flute trompe l'oeil vertical composition asymmetrical balance frontal view musical instruments still life wooden surface

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