Still Life with Lemons by Gaspare da Brescia

This is a mid-to-late 20th-century impressionistic oil on canvas painting attributed to Gaspare da Brescia. The composition features a vibrant heap of yellow lemons, some with green stems and leaves attached, overflowing from a deep lavender-purple porcelain bowl. The bowl rests on a stark red horizontal plane, set against a dark, moody background that creates a dramatic chiaroscuro effect. The work is executed with a confident, impasto technique, showing thick, visible brushstrokes and a sense of movement. Notable features include the artist's signature 'Gaspare' in the lower right corner, rendered in a bold, cursive pinkish-white script. The painting is housed in a contemporary double-tiered frame: an inner cream-colored linen liner and a broader outer molding with a metallic silver-gold champagne finish. The physical condition appears stable, though there is a small visible chip or nick on the outer left edge of the frame. The use of high-contrast colors—vibrant yellow against deep purple and bright red—indicates a mastery of color theory and a modern approach to the traditional still life genre. The canvas texture is visible through the thinner layers of paint, suggesting a medium-weight linen or cotton substrate.