Sophisticated Modern Russian Still Life Painting - 39½" x 32¼"

This finely executed oil on canvas is a modern Russian still life of near-photographic realism, presented in a gilt and painted wood frame. The composition places white carnations in an amber glass vase before a deep blue drape, while a polished table is set with a metal teapot and sugar bowl, a crystal compote, a glass of orange juice, apples, a peeled orange, and a small basket of peanuts on a checked linen cloth. A small wall roundel with classical figures enriches the backdrop - painting within a painting - that echoes the refinement of the domestic setting. The palette moves gracefully from cobalt and midnight blue to warm gold, citrus, and silvered metal, with crisp reflections rendered in meticulous detail. Signed at the lower right and again on the reverse, with Cyrillic inscriptions to the back likely noting the title, this late 20th-century Russian work remains in very good condition.

This still life stands in the tradition of European painting, echoing Dutch and Flemish models through its controlled light, reflective surfaces, and precise arrangement of fruit and tableware. Rooted in the academic realism of late Soviet and post-Soviet schools, it combines exacting technique with a touch of playfulness, blurring the line between painting and photograph. Tea service elements nod to Russia’s culture of hospitality, while the classical roundel and drapery evoke studio tradition. Ideal over a dining room sideboard, this still life brings polish and warmth to traditional interiors and a note of classic refinement to contemporary spaces.