Still Life with the King of Cards Canvas Print – Léger

A broad white leaf reveals the king of cards

A twisting white form descends like a giant leaf in front of a playing-card fragment, brown panels and a row of green leaves. Fernand Léger's Still Life with the King of Cards brings vegetation, signs and industrial objects together in a tightly framed composition. The bright yellow above answers the deep red, while circles and small black motifs punctuate the surface. Each element seems to float in a space without table or horizon.

A vertical still life charged with tension

The vertical format gives the central white motif a sculptural bearing, ideal between two pieces of furniture or in an entrance hall. Greens lend an organic note to a contemporary interior, while the browns complement natural wood. In a dining room, the card adds a playful detail that reveals itself gradually. Broad, calm bands keep the composition refined and balance its more intricate fragments.

In 1927, Léger experimented with close-ups and chance

Painted in 1927, this still life belongs to a period when Léger allowed objects to escape the rigorous architecture of earlier years. The close-up, informed by his experience of cinema, gives the king and the leaves a new personality. This canvas reproduction reveals the white motif's modelling, muted greens and crisp blacks. Inventive and playful, a canvas print of Fernand Léger's Still Life with the King of Cards remains resolutely modern.

Canvas specifications

• High-definition digital print on cotton canvas
• 0.5 mm thick cotton canvas
• Canvas fabric weight: 470 g/m²
• Fade-resistant
• Matte finish
• Hand-stretched on a solid wood frame
• 3.81 cm deep
• Printed edges
• Mounting hardware included
• Free delivery

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