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Still Life with Dice

Paris, summer 1911
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A sign nailed to the wall of this café scene advertises rosé wine for “30 c[entimes]” a glass. By stenciling the missing “É” to the far left of “ROS,” Braque transformed “rosé” into “eros” (erotic love), a wry allusion to how wine and romantic dalliance often go hand-in-hand. Key to Braque’s Still Life with Dice is the trompe-l’oeil nail at top center, which along with its shadow creates and defines a depth of field that challenges the resolute flatness of other areas, such as the stenciled letters and numbers.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Still Life with Dice
  • Artist: Georges Braque (French, Argenteuil 1882–1963 Paris)
  • Date: Paris, summer 1911
  • Medium: Charcoal on paper
  • Dimensions: 9 7/8 × 12 7/8 in. (25.1 × 32.7 cm)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: Leonard A. Lauder Cubist Collection, Gift of Leonard A. Lauder, 2016
  • Object Number: 2016.237.24
  • Rights and Reproduction: © 2026 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
  • Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art

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