1960s French Oil On Canvas Still Life - The Garlic Soup - 21¼" x 26"

Titled The Garlic Soup, this mid-century oil on canvas presents a generous kitchen still life from the 1960s. A lidded earthenware pot, striped cloth, pitcher, pepper mill, and bottle are arranged around a bowl of soup with potatoes and a clusters of garlic, that give the painting its name. The work is rendered in a harmonious palette of greens, cream, amber, and honey tones. The composition is structured by a measured, modernist geometry, giving it a sense of clarity and quiet balance. Light age wear is visible, particularly along the edges. The painting is unframed and bears an indistinct signature at the lower right.

This painting brings an inviting, homely warmth well suited to kitchens and dining spaces. It can be hung in a breakfast nook, placed above a kitchen console, or framed in gilt or walnut to suit a more formal dining room. Rooted in a distinctly French table tradition, the subject evokes the everyday rituals of southern cooking and sunlit kitchens. Its balanced composition and gentle palette make it an easy addition to a wide range of interiors.

Condition and patina consistent with age.
Approx. overall 21¼" high x 26" wide x ¾" thick 
Approx. overall 54cm high x 66cm wide x 2cm thick