{"product_id":"still-life-with-onions-mary-fedden","title":"Still Life with Onions - Mary Fedden","description":"\u003cp\u003eA minimalist still life by Mary Fedden, featuring simplified forms and a distinctive grey wash, captured in a 1987 gouache study.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMary Fedden is recognised for her ability to find beauty in the mundane. This work, dated 1987, demonstrates her characteristic approach to the still life genre. Rather than pursuing photographic accuracy, Fedden focuses on the essential forms of her subjects. The composition is stripped back, presenting a large, pale onion alongside two smaller, darker forms. The background features a distinctive wash of grey pigment that appears to drip down the surface, adding a sense of spontaneity and texture to the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFedden often utilised a flattened perspective, which allows the viewer to focus on the interplay of shape and colour. The use of a neutral, earthy ground provides a warm contrast to the cooler tones of the grey wash and the stark white of the primary subject. Her brushwork is direct and unpretentious, reflecting a career spent observing the domestic environment with a keen, discerning eye.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis piece exemplifies the artist's preference for simple arrangements. By reducing the objects to their basic silhouettes, she invites the viewer to consider the balance between positive and negative space. The work is signed and dated in the lower right, a common feature of her output. This print captures the tactile quality of the original gouache, preserving the subtle variations in paint application and the raw feel of the paper support. It is a representative example of her later period, where her style became increasingly concise and confident. The work avoids unnecessary detail, relying instead on the strength of its composition to convey a sense of quiet observation. It remains a clear expression of Fedden's unique visual language, which prioritised clarity and a personal, often playful, interpretation of everyday objects.\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\/memory-of-a-voyage-rene-magritte\" 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;\"\u003eMemory of a Voyage - René Magritte — René Magritte\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/portrait-of-charles-i-of-england-anthony-van-dyck\" 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;\"\u003ePortrait of Charles I of England - Anthony van Dyck — Anthony van Dyck\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Mary Fedden","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58841220219215,"sku":null,"price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58841271894351,"sku":null,"price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58841271927119,"sku":null,"price":89.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/Still-Life-with-Onions_Poster_CompositorV1_1789993933548.jpg?v=1789994427","url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.com\/products\/still-life-with-onions-mary-fedden","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}