Pair of Nature Deaths - Early 1900s

Pair of Nature Deaths - Early 1900s Author: Unsigned Period: Early years of the 20th century Technique: Oil on canvas Style: Partly pointillist painting Subject: Still life with fruit, pottery and floral vase Dimensions paintings: 48 × 56 cm Dimensions with frame: 56 × 64 cm Frame: Modern, gilded, with relief decoration Description: Elegant pair of early 20th-century Italian school still lifes, executed with a painting technique traceable to Divisionism, evident in the chromatic decomposition and luminous rendering of surfaces. Both works depict fruit compositions arranged on white tablecloths, with decorative elements such as jugs, vases and, in one of the two paintings, a rich bouquet of leaves and berries. The use of light and color testifies to an Impressionist sensibility and refined tonal research typical of the pictorial experiments of the time. The two paintings, though independent, are united in subject, style and size, thus constituting a harmonious and visually striking decorative pair. Condition: Good. Canvases intact, modern gilt-style frames in excellent condition.