Guitar on a Table by Juan Gris. A Synthetic Cubist still life depicting a blue guitar and sheet music resting on a wooden table with geometric and checkered patterns.

Guitar on a Table

Juan Gris

1915 · Oil Paint, Canvas

A striking Synthetic Cubist composition featuring a blue guitar and sheet music on a patterned tabletop.

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Where it works

A bold work with active energy in black and softened neutral tones — anchors the wall with steady presence.

Often works in
Living Room · Study · Office
Placement
Reads best above substantial furniture or an open wall
Walls
Benefits from light or mid-tone surroundings
Color notes
Charcoal black, Rich brown, Blue

About the piece

Created in 1915 during the height of the Synthetic Cubist movement, this work by Juan Gris demonstrates a masterful deconstruction of a musical still life. The interplay of saturated blues, wood-grain textures, and interlocking geometric patterns creates a dynamic and sophisticated composition characteristic of the artist's refined modernist style.