Modern Folk Art Still Life Painting in Decorative Grained Frame

This item is an original still life painting executed in a folk art or primitive style, signed by the artist and dated 1985 in the lower right corner. The artwork depicts a woven fruit basket overflowing with various botanicals including grapes, peaches, pears, and berries against a bicolored neutral and green background. The medium appears to be acrylic or oil on a stiff panel or canvas board. The painting is housed in a distinctive, wide wooden frame featuring hand-painted decorative graining (faux bois) in amber and burnt sienna tones, with stylized carved rosettes at each corner. Physically, the frame is substantial and rectangular with a prominent grain pattern that mimics exotic wood. Notable markings include the cursive signature and date '85'. Regarding condition, there is a visible chip or loss of paint/wood on the bottom inner rail of the frame and minor wear to the corner blocks. The painting surface appears stable with no major craquelure. The craftsmanship reflects late 20th-century Americana revival influences, showcasing a high level of decorative folk-art technique in both the pictorial subject and the secondary frame ornamentation.