Still Life Painting

This early 20th-century French still-life oil painting by Boris Buchet captures a quietly vibrant arrangement of pears surrounding a rustic earthenware pitcher. Painted with graceful subtlety reminiscent of Cézanne, the piece explores the delicate interplay of color, form, and shadow, imbuing ordinary objects with a profound sense of presence. Buchet's nuanced brushwork and contemplative composition underscore the transient beauty inherent in everyday life.

"I love how effortlessly warm this painting feels—it would be particularly lovely displayed in a kitchen nook or breakfast room, where its gentle colors could be appreciated daily."

Boris Buchet (1917-1999) was a Parisian born and bred artist, known for his still-life oil paintings of natural subjects. His paintings often deal in phenomenological terms, foregrounding the unstable nature of form. 

France, circa 1900

Dimensions: 25.5W x 0.5D x 21H