Sonatina from pumpkin vendor. The title of this, Schliefer’s signature painting, signals his intention to pay tribute to the vendor whose actions in the market inspired him to create a “still life” filled with movement. Considered a seminal painting in Schliefer’s oeuvre. Oil on cotton, 54″ x 54″, 1989. Collection the National Gallery. (The title of this work is often miscited as “sonatina for pumpkin vendor.”)