Still Life with Flowers and Fruit

A vase of roses and wildflowers beside a basket of grapes, pears and apples on a table. Every object is set down with care, from the gleam of each surface to the way the light falls across them. Look closely and the textures almost invite a touch.

Its palette, measured from the canvas, is led by chocolate: a low-lit, warm picture. Those warm tones give it a glow that comes alive in lamplight and deepens as the evening draws in. The wide format lets the scene unfold from side to side, with something new to find towards its edges.

A wide canvas like this one is a natural focal point above a sofa, a sideboard or a bed, where its width can carry the wall. It is at home in a kitchen or a dining room, where the table it shows meets your own. Chocolate and umber are easy to echo in cushions, a throw or a painted wall nearby, and it holds its own in a mixed gallery wall.

Henri Fantin-Latour made the original in 1866; in the collection it is listed under Realism. It has the directness of Realism, showing people, animals and places as the painter saw them. This painting is printed to order on gallery-wrapped canvas in 30 × 40 cm or 40 × 60 cm, from the image you see here. The canvas wraps around its frame, so it arrives ready to hang, with no framing needed. Want yourself in it instead? Add a photo and see your portrait free before you order.