Still Life With Grapes And Pears, Catalan School, 20th Century, Oil On Canvas

Still Life with Grapes and Pears, Catalan School, 20th Century. Oil on canvas depicting a still life of white and black grapes, pears, and foliage arranged around a wicker basket and a stylized bottle. The balanced, horizontal composition demonstrates a true sense of harmony and masterful pictorial construction. The brushwork is free and generous, with visible impasto, worked in small circular strokes for the fruit, lending volume and vibrancy to the whole. The palette, dominated by warm tones—browns, muted reds, deep greens, and luminous yellows—evokes the Mediterranean tradition and the post-Cézanne influence characteristic of 20th-century Catalan painting. The understated background highlights the subject without any attempt at trompe-l'œil, favoring a modern and sincere interpretation of the still life. The work exudes an intimate and warm studio atmosphere, typical of Catalan painters of the second half of the 20th century. Oil on canvas mounted on a stretcher, preserved in a molded and gilded wooden frame. Handwritten signature "Puig" on the reverse.