{"product_id":"still-life-with-hyacinths-and-carpet-august-macke","title":"Still Life with Hyacinths and Carpet - August Macke","description":"\u003cp\u003eA bold 1910 still life by August Macke, featuring a vibrant patterned carpet, a bowl of fruit, and a potted hyacinth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAugust Macke painted this still life in 1910, a period when his work began to reflect the influence of French Fauvism and the colour theories of Henri Matisse. The composition features a white ceramic jug, a bowl of fruit, and a potted hyacinth arranged upon a patterned textile. Macke uses a bold, non-naturalistic colour palette, where the yellow background creates a flat, decorative space that pushes the objects to the front of the picture plane.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe carpet itself is a primary element of the design. Its geometric motifs and saturated red, blue, and yellow tones provide a complex visual base for the simpler forms of the fruit and the jug. Macke avoids traditional shading, opting instead for clear, distinct areas of colour that define the volume of the objects. The hyacinth, rendered in a deep purple, provides a vertical counterpoint to the rounded shapes of the oranges and lemons in the central bowl.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis work demonstrates Macke's interest in the decorative potential of painting. By flattening the perspective, he draws attention to the surface of the canvas and the interaction between the various patterns and hues. The brushwork remains visible, contributing to the overall sense of immediacy. This piece is representative of the early twentieth-century German Expressionist movement, specifically the circle associated with Der Blaue Reiter, where artists sought to move away from objective representation in favour of subjective colour expression. The arrangement of everyday objects becomes a vehicle for exploring the relationship between light, form, and decorative design, rather than a mere documentation of a domestic scene.\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=\"\/de\/products\/still-life-no-1-marsden-hartley\" 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;\"\u003eStill Life, No. 1 by Marsden Hartley\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/de\/products\/stilleben-mit-gestickter-decke-alexej-von-jawlensky\" 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;\"\u003eStilleben mit gestickter Decke by Alexej von Jawlensky\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"August Macke","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ -","offer_id":59485407707471,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ -","offer_id":59485407740239,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ -","offer_id":59485407773007,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":59485407805775,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":59485407838543,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":59485407871311,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":59485407904079,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":59485407936847,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":59485407969615,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":59485408002383,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":59485408035151,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":59485408067919,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/Still-Life-with-Hyacinths-and-Carpet_Poster_CompositorV1_1794537158309.jpg?v=1794537196","url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.co.uk\/de\/products\/still-life-with-hyacinths-and-carpet-august-macke","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}