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Quitte BW-01

Egg tempera on chalk ground/wooden panel · 40 × 40 cm · 2026

Quitte BW-01, Egg tempera on chalk ground/wooden panel, 2026, von Diethard Sohn
© 2026 Diethard Sohn

Eine reife gelbe Quitte mit Libelle, deren monumentale Ruhe und präzise Oberfläche die Frucht als individuelles Gegenüber erscheinen lassen.

Quitte BW-01 isolates a quince against a warm beige ground. Leaves and a dragonfly accompany the centrally placed fruit, whose spots and damaged skin evoke the Vanitas tradition without reducing it to a symbol.

Precise modelling, clear light and warm earth tones give this modest subject a quiet dignity. The painting is both a study of nature and a meditation on individuality, ripeness and transience.

Painted in 2026 in egg tempera on a traditional chalk ground over a wooden panel.