Reproduction hand painted of the painting
The Knife (Juan Gris)

In this 1926 still life, Juan Gris achieves remarkable simplicity and purity. A knife, a glass, and pears are arranged on a bright red tablecloth. The shapes are reduced to their geometric essence, with sharp black outlines that define them. The color palette is bold, with the vibrant red contrasting with the verdigris of the background and the pure white of the objects. The composition is stable and balanced, with each element carefully placed. It is a work that shows Gris’s evolution towards a flatter, more decorative style, while retaining the intellectual rigor of his early days.