Still Life with Lute by Anita Brown P3482

Still Life with Lute by Anita Brown, oil on canvas, from a private collection.

This gorgeous still life brings together a thoughtful arrangement of objects—a lute, open books, vessel, and textiles—layered against a patterned backdrop. The composition has a quiet, intimate feel, with muted yet varied color and a slightly abstracted treatment of form that gives the piece both warmth and depth.

Anita Brown was a California artist active in the mid-20th century, with work exhibited at the Pasadena Museum of History. Her paintings often reflect a modernist approach to traditional subjects, combining flattened perspective, rich color, and a focus on composition over strict realism.

Art measures 24" x 27.5", in frame 28.25" x 33"