Mediterranean Citrus Still Life Painting Van Gogh its leathery wings stretched to

its leathery wings stretched to their fullest span and stitched through with delicate ribs of veining

Hung in a study or home office with pale plaster walls

their crowns thick with seasonal colour

sweeping oil strokes

There is something disarmingly affectionate here

Mediterranean Citrus Still Life Painting Van Gogh its leathery wings stretched toThis classical still life arranges a generous spread of citrus across a wooden table, with oranges, lemons and limes tumbling around an ornate blue and white ceramic pitcher at the centre. Leafy branches heavy with small green fruit arch behind the gathering, softening the composition against a muted olive wall, while two glossy purple aubergines rest among the fruit for contrast. A halved orange and a cut lemon in the foreground reveal their bright