{"product_id":"christmas-morning-breakfast-horace-pippin","title":"Christmas Morning Breakfast - Horace Pippin","description":"\u003cp\u003eA domestic genre scene by Horace Pippin, depicting a family at breakfast with a focus on bold colours and flattened perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eHorace Pippin, a self-taught artist from Pennsylvania, produced this work in 1945. The painting depicts a domestic scene, capturing a family gathered for a meal. Pippin employs a flattened perspective, which draws attention to the arrangement of figures and furniture within the room. The composition is balanced, with the seated father on the left and the mother serving food on the right, while two children sit at the table between them.\n\nThe colour palette is deliberate, featuring a bright yellow door, a deep blue cupboard, and a red-and-white checkered apron. These bold, flat areas of colour are characteristic of Pippin's approach to painting. He often focused on scenes of everyday life, memory, and historical events, using a direct and unadorned style. The interior space is rendered with a sense of quiet order. The wooden floorboards, the simple chairs, and the clock on the wall provide a sense of place and time. \n\nPippin began painting in the 1930s, following an injury sustained during his service in the First World War. His work is noted for its clarity and its ability to convey personal and communal narratives. In this piece, the focus remains on the interaction between the family members and the ritual of the morning meal. The lack of complex shading or atmospheric perspective allows the viewer to engage directly with the subjects. The painting is a clear example of his ability to organise a scene through shape and colour, creating a narrative that feels both intimate and universal. The work remains a primary example of American folk art from the mid-twentieth century, reflecting the artist's unique perspective on domestic life.\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\/female-model-vilhelm-lundstrom-2\" 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;\"\u003eFemale Model - Vilhelm Lundstrøm — Vilhelm Lundstrøm\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/june-1937-painting-ben-nicholson\" 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;\"\u003eJune 1937 (painting) - Ben Nicholson — Ben Nicholson\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Horace Pippin","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ -","offer_id":57949057777999,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ -","offer_id":57949060235599,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ -","offer_id":57949060268367,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ B2 (50x70 cm) \/ -","offer_id":57949060301135,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A1 (59.4 x 84.1  cm) \/ -","offer_id":57949060333903,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/Christmas-Morning-Breakfast_Poster_CompositorV1_1781659215686.jpg?v=1781663451","url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.co.uk\/products\/christmas-morning-breakfast-horace-pippin","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}