Still Life with Apple Blossoms in a Nautilus Shell

Still Life with Apple Blossoms in a Nautilus Shell, a painting by Martin Johnson Heade, 1870. 



The artwork depicts a still life arrangement featuring a bouquet of delicate pink apple blossoms nestled within a nautilus shell. The shell is mounted on an ornate silver stand. The composition is rich with detail, including a dark, richly patterned tablecloth, a partially visible antique wooden box with gold fringe, a strand of pearls in a small dish, and a folded fan. The background is a deep red wall with a diamond pattern. The overall mood is one of quiet elegance and refined beauty. The painting's dimensions are 0.432 meters wide and 0.533 meters high.