A still life by British artist Mary Fedden, "Jug and Four Eggs" features a simple composition and a limited palette, showcasing the artist's distinctive style and use of colour.

Mary Fedden (1915-2012) was a British artist known for her colourful and simplified still life paintings. She studied at the Slade School of Fine Art in London and later taught at the Royal College of Art. Fedden's work often features domestic objects, flowers, and fruit arranged in a seemingly casual manner, yet carefully composed to create a harmonious balance of colour and form. Her style is characterised by bold brushstrokes, flattened perspective, and a distinctive use of colour. In "Jug and Four Eggs", Fedden presents a tabletop scene with a limited palette. A white jug dominates the right side of the composition, its cylindrical form softened by the artist's brushwork. To the left, a bowl containing four eggs is rendered with simple shapes and muted tones. The background is a flat expanse of blue, providing a contrast to the white objects in the foreground. The painting's charm lies in its simplicity and the artist's ability to capture the essence of everyday objects with a fresh and modern eye.