The Fruit Seller by Jacob Jordaens

The Fruit Seller 

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figurative

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character portrait

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oil painting

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portrait reference

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portrait head and shoulder

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underpainting

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painting painterly

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portrait drawing

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facial study

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facial portrait

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portrait art

"The Fruit Seller" is an oil painting by Flemish Baroque artist Jacob Jordaens, known for his genre scenes and lively depictions of everyday life. The work features a young woman offering a basket of grapes, likely to a couple hidden in a shadowy alcove. Jordaens masterfully uses light and shadow to create a sense of intimacy and intrigue, characteristic of his style. The presence of a parrot perched on a ledge adds a touch of humor and symbolism, reflecting the artist's interest in the complexities of human nature.

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