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ArtistBasket of Red and Green Grapes, a Goldfinch, Game, and a Squirrel on a Wooden Table" by the Flemish artist Clara Peeters. Peeters was a pioneering female artist in the early 17th century specializing in still-life paintings, a genre that was emerging during her time.
A realistic still life painting depicts a harvest scene with a wicker basket overflowing with ripened grapes, both green and purple, surrounded by various fruits and animals on a wooden table. A European goldfinch with a red face and black, white, and yellow plumage perches on the rim of the basket, while another small bird, likely a chaffinch, stands on the table to the left. Several apples, both red and green, are scattered around the base of the basket. A brown mouse or dormouse peeks out from behind a large golden-brown object, possibly a gourd or another fruit, on the right side of the table. A white cloth tablecloth is draped loosely over the edge of the table on the right, providing a contrasting backdrop for several acorns and small nuts. Rich, warm lighting from an unseen source illuminates the scene from the top left, casting subtle shadows and highlighting the textures of the fruit, basket, and animals. The background is a dark, warm brown, emphasizing the detailed foreground elements. The overall impression is one of abundance and nature's bounty, rendered with fine detail and a classic aesthetic.
