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«Still life—ammonite»,Bai Yu
Bai yu- Technique
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 60 × 60 cm
- Year
- 2023
A dark fossilized ammonite shell rendered in close-up detail rests against a mottled ochre and rose-toned canvas background.
- Style
- Realism
- Mood
- Contemplative
- Themes
- Still Life · Nature
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About this work
A single ammonite fossil fills most of the composition, its coiled chambers and cracked outer surface rendered in fine detail, dark grey-black shading into brown and pale highlights along the ridges. It sits centered on a warm, textured tan ground with no other objects, drawing full attention to the shell's spiral form and rough, weathered surface.
Muted charcoal and umber tones model the shell's curves against a loosely brushed ochre and dusty pink backdrop, with visible canvas weave showing through thin paint. Soft, even light picks out the fossil's grooves and glossy patches, giving the small study a quiet, focused, almost scientific stillness.
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