Artifice: van der Weyden and the Chinese Robe

This large format oil painting, done from observation, is a still-life that combines objects and plants with an image from the Northern Renaissance by Rogier van der Weyden from 1435. It is a composition in mostly rich reds and blues. The canvas measures 39.3 inches by 47.2. The floating frame adds approximately 1 inch to each side.