Ripening Pears

A pear branch heavy with fruit stretches across a pale blue summer sky, the pears in every stage of ripeness — green, gold, and blushed with red, with a few insect-nibbled spots that only add to the sense of a real, living tree. Joseph Decker, an American painter known for his close, almost scientific studies of fruit and foliage, gives each pear its own weight and color, set off by dark, glossy leaves.

The warm golds and greens against a soft sky blue give this a cheerful, orchard feel, well suited to a kitchen, breakfast nook, or farmhouse-style dining room, and its wide format works nicely over a sideboard or long wall.

Reproduced from the original oil on canvas. Available as an unframed print, framed print, floating canvas, or museum canvas in a range of frame finishes.