Red Currants in cup - Oil painting - 20(h) x 20cm(w) - framed
Product no.: ART - LCT 871 RS
Description
Red Currants in Cup
20 x 20 cm, oil on board
This intimate still life celebrates the beauty of the handmade — both in nature and in human craft. A cluster of radiant red currants spills over a porcelain cup, its surface painted with delicate mountain scenes in soft cobalt blue. The interplay of light on fruit and glaze brings the scene to life, evoking a moment of quiet reverence. Inspired by D.H. Lawrence’s poem Things Men Have Made, this work is a tribute to the intimacy of touch — how objects shaped by human hands carry soul. The cup, lovingly formed and painted, meets the fresh vitality of nature in a visual conversation about beauty, impermanence, and presence. Red Currants in Cup is both a celebration and a meditation — a reminder that small things made with care matter deeply, and that the simplest pairings can be quietly profound.
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- Oil Painting on Panel
- Red Currants in Cup presents a moment of contained freshness, where colour and form are held in quiet balance. The vivid red of the currants brings energy to the composition, while the cup offers grounding and restraint. Painted in oil with careful layering, the surface reveals subtle contrasts between translucency and solidity. Light settles gently, allowing the fruit to glow without spectacle. The square format reinforces a sense of composure and intimacy. This work continues Leone Tonkinson’s exploration of still life as a pause within the day. Red Currants in Cup speaks of nourishment, simplicity, and the attentive beauty of small rituals.