Still Life of Flowers, Fruit, Shells, and Insects

Still Life of Flowers, Fruit, Shells, and Insects presents a dense still-life on a wooden ledge against a dark, neutral background. A vase of assorted flowers sits on the left while a woven basket is tipped over, spilling green and pale grapes with peaches and other fruit, and shells and small insects are scattered along the foreground. The painting is rendered in a precise, naturalistic Dutch Golden Age style, with careful chiaroscuro, a restrained palette, and meticulous texture for petals, fruit skins, shells, and straw.