The Grapefruit gold frame The look is distant and

The look is distant and the expression is serious

Materials: Oil on canvas mounted on carton with a light wood frame

2" x 9" / 31cm x 23cm

Bastien's artistic style was influenced by the Impressionists

20th-century oil on hardboard signed J

The Grapefruit gold frame The look is distant and20th century oil on canvas, monogrammed (illegible) in the lower left corner. Framed in red velvet with giltwood molding. A small format still life depicting a cut grapefruit on a plate. The subject is treated in a direct way, with a thick touch and visible strokes, creating a very textured effect. The tight, frontal composition highlights shape and color while the pairing of warm fruit and cool blue creates marked contrast, reinforced through the