Cherry

Inside an inset frame, a young woman and man sit facing each other, she reaching toward a bowl of cherries he holds; in front of this framed scene, a still life spreads across a table - two wine bottles, one nested in a wicker holder, a stemmed glass of red wine, a bowl heaped with dark cherries, a pink vase, and large sprays of white lilac blossom.

A dark blue-black ground patterned with pale flowers and butterflies frames the composition, against which the lilac's white and lavender clusters, the deep red cherries and wine, and the pink vase stand out in saturated color; flat decorative shapes and heavy outlines give the whole a stylized, patterned surface rather than illusionistic depth.