Still Life with Fruit and Nuts

What you see

The fruit forms a triangle on a white, round-cornered slab: the pear with its curved stem at the top, two rosy apples at the sides, a bunch of pale green grapes behind, and raisins hanging from their stalk in front. Along the front edge, set out almost one by one, are walnuts, almonds, hazelnuts, peanuts and two small yellow fruits.

The dark brown background makes everything stand out as if under a spotlight. Light enters from the left and models each shape with soft shadows on a smooth surface, with no visible brushstrokes. Watch for the wrinkles on the raisins, the rough shells of the walnuts, and the thick edge of the slab, which gives depth.