{"product_id":"plutos-grave-lucian-freud","title":"Pluto's Grave - Lucian Freud","description":"\u003cp\u003eA detailed 1950 oil painting by Lucian Freud, capturing the burial site of his pet whippet with precise, textured brushwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLucian Freud painted Pluto's Grave in 1950. It depicts the burial site of his pet whippet, Pluto. The work demonstrates the artist's early, meticulous approach to painting, which differs from the heavier impasto seen in his later career. The surface is composed of small, precise brushstrokes that build up the texture of the earth, decaying leaves, and twigs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe composition focuses on the small, hand-carved wooden marker bearing the name 'PLUTO'. The surrounding ground is rendered with a palette of ochre, brown, and dark green, capturing the damp, organic quality of the soil. Freud's attention to the physical reality of the scene is absolute. He avoids sentimentality, choosing instead to document the site with clinical observation. The painting reflects his interest in the material world and his ability to find subject matter in the immediate environment of his own life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis work is a rare example of Freud's focus on a specific, personal narrative outside of his portraiture. The tight control of the brushwork and the muted colour scheme create a sense of stillness. It is a study of texture and light, where the natural debris is treated with the same level of scrutiny as a human subject. The painting remains a significant piece for understanding the transition in Freud's technique during the early 1950s, as he moved away from the linear precision of his youth toward a more tactile, painterly application of pigment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#888;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 0.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;\"\u003eYou might also like\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.5rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/naakte-vrouw-nude-woman-meijer-bleekrode\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eNaakte vrouw (Nude Woman) - Meijer Bleekrode — Meijer Bleekrode\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/self-portrait-with-anemones-walter-gramatte\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eSelf-Portrait (with Anemones) - Walter Gramatté — Walter Gramatté\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Lucian Freud","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58869398405455,"sku":null,"price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58869416362319,"sku":null,"price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58869416395087,"sku":null,"price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ B2 (50x70 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58869416427855,"sku":null,"price":69.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A1 (59.4 x 84.1  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58869416460623,"sku":null,"price":89.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/Pluto-s-Grave_Poster_CompositorV1_1790190354132.jpg?v=1790191097","url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.com\/products\/plutos-grave-lucian-freud","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}