"Oh good grief!" said Trish. "Look at the painting again. You've got water moving, people fishing, and of course fish swimming out of sight. That doesn't sound too still to me."
"But it's such a peaceful scene," I said.
"Sure," said the fish. "But 'still life'
is actually a very specific term. It means a painting of nonmoving, nonliving
objects, usually indoors on a table. Flowers and fruit are popular subjects
for a still life.
Any animals--like me--would have to be
stuffed. Ugh!
"The same guy who painted this scene did some famous still lifes too--take a look at his sunflowers.
I nodded. "I think I get it."
"Great," said Trish. "So what do you think this painting of ours is? Is it a...
...portrait?
...landscape?"
...abstract?"
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