Central to  this realistic oil painting are the four juicy oranges on a white plate. The still life  is drawn to perfection, and as with all good compositions, there is symmetry. Around the table, our eye is led to see the chain of spherical apples, terminating with the vertical vase and adjacent pineapple. The table and background are intentionally made plain, not to distract our glance. In the end, what we experience is beauty derived from the balance of form and colour.