Folk Art Still Life Painting by Petra de Haas

This is a charming folk art-style still life painting depicting a basket overflowing with an assortment of fruit, including grapes, peaches, pears, and strawberries, set against a two-tone neutral and green background. The artwork is signed 'Petra de Haas' and dated 1983 in the lower right corner. The piece is notably presented in a wide, hand-painted wooden frame featuring a faux-finish technique that mimics highly stylized or burl wood grain with swirling patterns in shades of warm sienna, ochre, and dark brown. The painterly style of the fruit exhibits smooth shading and vibrant colors, characteristic of mid-to-late 20th-century decorative folk revival art. The overall construction appears solid with a rustic aesthetic. There are minor signs of wear consistent with age, such as slight abrasions on the frame edges and some light surface dust. The materials include oil or acrylic paints on a flat panel or canvas board. This piece represents the individualized craftsmanship of late 20th-century American or European country-style decorative arts.