Still Life in Interior
Can I see it?
Not on view at present
Where is “Still Life in Interior” now? Collection: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago. Not on view at present. Checked September 29, 2026.
Chicago, United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
About the painting
Preston Dickinson studied in Paris between 1911 and 1914, and, influenced by avant-garde movements, began experimenting with form and color in his own work. In Still Life in Interior, he depicted a variety of everyday items, including magazines, a sake bottle, a tea canister painted with Japanese figures, and a cup and saucer, adopting an exaggerated perspective from above to create the perception of overlapping, flattened shapes in space. He was also careful to use complementary colors, particularly yellow and blue, which create a sense of rhythmic movement through the composition. Dickinson achieved great critical success in the 1920s with works like this one, but died of pneumonia at the age of 41.
Art Institute of ChicagoCC BY 4.0
Details
- Accession number
- 2004.488
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Image: Art Institute of Chicago — © the artist or rights holder
