Flowers and Fruit in a Chinese Bowl
c. 1645
Oil on canvas
82.6 × 108.6 cm (32.5 × 42.8 in)
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In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026
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FROM THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO’S CATALOG
Long assumed to be the work of Francisco de Zurbarán , the leading painter in Seville, Spain, this canvas is now considered to be by his son, Juan de Zurbarán, who specialized in exquisitely painted still lifes during his short career. The precise, sensuous application of paint and dramatic lighting are typical of Juan, whose style can be identified through only a few signed paintings. The expensive imported Chinese porcelain bowl would have appealed to the wealthy clientele who purchased his refined yet exuberant compositions.
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