The medium used in this still life is oil based paint on canvas. The painting portrays various fruits, what appear to be pears, a lemon, and possibly an apple, alongside a very recognizable image of a human skull. These objects appear on a simple wooden table in a space that has been abstracted to the viewer. The fruits seem to be in decent condition, apart from the central piece which appears to have been bitten or quite decayed. The subject of this painting makes use of classic still life objects such as fresh fruit and cloth, but also includes the image of a human skull which connects the viewer to the idea of life and death. The focal point of the image is the human skull, which makes use of the rule of thirds by placing the skull to the left of the center line. The wooden table works to ground the image while the background is abstracted beyond recognition. The audience would likely be the French public or fine art fans of the late 1800's because of the painter's nationality.
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