Carefully arranged produce along the shelves of this neighborhood market created an appealing display for the local customers. Much of the abundant selection, which included apples, peaches, pears, and grape bunches, was assembled in baskets lined with paper or newspaper to increase its attractiveness and cushion its support. Two cauliflower heads at the center of the top shelf surmount the presentation in the same fashion as a floral centerpiece. Merchandise display of all sorts was a persistent theme in the work of Eugène Atget, whose street-level perspective allowed viewers to feel as if they were the passersby encountering the merchandise themselves.