Prodigal son

A young man sits at the center, his hand held by a woman beside him, while a second woman standing behind lifts a red floral shawl over his head. At the table in front, a man in a red shirt plays guitar among wine bottles, glasses and fruit, while a bearded man across from him looks on. In the background an older man holds a bottle near shelves of dishes.

Dark tenebrist shadow surrounds pools of warm, golden light on faces and hands, with rich reds and greens in the clothing. Loosely brushed background figures contrast with tighter detail in the foreground still life, creating a charged, theatrical mood of festivity and tension.