The Brioche

What you see

On a wooden table with gilded ornaments, a brioche sits on a white fringed napkin, a white rose rising from its top. On the right are several peaches and a bunch of green grapes; on the left, a round red box and a dish of plums. A small knife lies diagonally across the napkin and leads the eye to the grapes.

The background is nearly black, which makes the white napkin and the rosy peaches glow. The cloth is painted in broad strokes that show the movement of the brush. Look for the blue ribbon beside the red box and for the gilt bronze ornaments on the front of the table.