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Table by a Window

1917
Not on view
A proponent of Cubism, Metzinger was a member of the Puteaux Group of artists and coauthor of the 1912 book Du Cubisme. This painting is part of a series of still lifes from 1916–19 characterized by distorted space, strongly defined planes, and broad shapes rendered in flat colors. A close examination of the work reveals a number of easily identifiable objects on the table, including a vase with flowers, a glass with an absinthe spoon, a copy of the newspaper L’Heure, and a playing card.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Table by a Window
  • Artist: Jean Metzinger (French, Nantes 1883–1956 Paris)
  • Date: 1917
  • Medium: Oil on canvas
  • Dimensions: 32 × 25 3/4 in. (81.3 × 65.4 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: Purchase, The M. L. Annenberg Foundation, Joseph H. Hazen Foundation Inc., and Joseph H. Hazen Gifts, 1959
  • Object Number: 59.86
  • Rights and Reproduction: © 2025 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
  • Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art

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