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The Studio (Vase before a Window)

1939
Not on view
Braque’s paintings of the late 1930s reflect his sustained interest in exploring spatial representation, color harmony, and the play of contrasting textures—artistic concerns that can be traced back to Cubism. This work anticipates a major series of nine large paintings that Braque painted after the Second World War, all of which explore the space of the artist’s studio at Varengeville, on the Normandy coast.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Studio (Vase before a Window)
  • Artist: Georges Braque (French, Argenteuil 1882–1963 Paris)
  • Date: 1939
  • Medium: Oil mixed with sand on canvas
  • Dimensions: 44 1/2 x 57 1/2 in. (113 x 146.1 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: The Walter H. and Leonore Annenberg Collection,
    Gift of Walter H. and Leonore Annenberg, 1993,
    Bequest of Walter H. Annenberg, 2002
  • Object Number: 1993.400.6
  • Rights and Reproduction: © 2026 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
  • Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art

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