Still Life
Brushes in a Blue-and-White Vase
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Series
- Still Life
A blue-and-white floral vase holds a fan of paintbrushes at the left, a quiet signature of the studio. Behind it a white china bowl brims with apples and dark grapes, a split pomegranate rests on the ledge, and a glass of orange juice sits in the folds below.
Red drapery falls in heavy verticals against a cream wall, its warm shadows setting off the crisp cobalt pattern of the vase. The painter keeps the light clear and frontal, describing porcelain, glass and fruit skin each with its own weight and sheen.
