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Still-life painting: Plate, cucumber and lemon

Plate, cucumber and lemon

A study of the vibration of fruit and ceramics within a geometric setting


Dimensions, medium, year:

  • 19,7 in x 11,8 in
  • Oil on canvas
  • Year: 2025
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Description:

This painting adopts an overhead view, looking down at a white plate holding a cucumber and a lemon. This perspective transforms the space into a graphic composition where the horizontal lines of the surface set the rhythm of the scene.

The palette favors light tones and bold colors, allowing the green and yellow to vibrate sharply against the linear background.

The brushwork delicately follows the modeling of the fruit seen from above, grounding them with cast shadows that seem to place them gently on the surface.

The direct light caresses the ceramic texture and the grain of the skins and rinds, revealing the tactile presence of each element.