Basket of Apples and Plums (2024) Original Oil Painting by Natalia Shaykina

This original artwork shows a wicker basket filled with apples and plums, arranged in a rich realistic still life against a deep warm background. Red, yellow, green, and blue fruit tones create a vivid yet balanced composition, while the woven basket and scattered fruit add warmth and a natural rustic charm. This piece works beautifully as kitchen wall art, dining room decor, cottage decor, farmhouse decor, or a classic fruit still life for a cozy home interior.

I was inspired by the beauty of simple natural abundance — the kind of quiet richness found in everyday fruit, warm color, and traditional still life composition. I wanted this painting to feel full, generous, and alive, while still keeping a calm and elegant mood. The contrast between the polished fruit, dark background, and textured basket gives the artwork depth and a timeless character.

The artwork was created with high-quality professional European oil paints on stretched linen canvas with gallery-wrap stretched edges. Layered oil technique helps create depth in the dark background, shine on the fruit, subtle color variation in the apples and plums, and realistic texture in the wicker basket. This is a one-of-a-kind original hand-painted artwork, signed by the artist.

Materials used:

oil, stretched canvas

Details:

• Oil painting on Canvas
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 50 x 40 x 2cm (unframed) / 50 x 40cm (actual image size)
• Ready to hang
• Signed on the back
• Style: Photorealistic
• Subject: Still life