Garlic and Fig, 2025

This small oil painting captures an intimate still-life moment, where fruit and bulbous forms are rendered with thick, tactile brushstrokes and a warm, earthy palette. Deep reds, purples, and creamy whites build a sense of abundance and quiet sensuality, inviting the viewer to linger on texture, color, and surface rather than narrative. The composition feels both classical and immediate, balancing observation with expressive freedom.

Painted alla prima in oil on wood panel, the surface retains the vitality of the brushwork, with visible marks and layered pigment giving the piece a physical presence despite its modest scale. The wood panel adds subtle warmth and solidity, enhancing the richness of the oils and the intimacy of the image.

Details

• Oil on wood panel
• 4 × 6 inches
• Unframed
• Signed by the artist
• Ships flat and carefully packaged for protection

This work is ideal for collectors who appreciate small, contemplative paintings with strong material presence, perfect for shelves, intimate walls, or as part of a clustered hanging.