The Basket of Apples

What you see

On the left, a basket full of green, red and yellow apples tips toward us, propped on a block. Beside it rises a dark green bottle, and on the right, a white plate holds a stack of long biscuits. A white cloth crumples across the middle of the table, with more apples rolling among its folds. The eye travels from the basket to the loose fruit.

The reds, oranges and greens of the fruit stand out against the blue-gray wall and the ochre table. Each apple is built from short strokes and a dark outline, and the cloth has blue shadows. Notice the lone pear at the far right and for the signature “P. Cezanne” in the lower left corner.