Vintage Original Still Life Oil Painting By Susan Rios

Original “Preparing for Guests” oil on canvas painting by famous artist Susan Rios. This is NOT a serigraph or print as many of Rios’ pieces are, this is an original oil painting from 1983. Painting depicts a sideboard full of fruits, flowers, and other amenities needed to host guests in lush fashion. This large painting is like a few still lifes in one: the colorful and varied flowers in the pitcher is beautiful enough it could be a still life on its own, the platter of ripe fruit in the foreground is well enough to be another, and the small basket of roses is charming enough to exist on its own as a separate painting. On the wall hangs another painting of flowers- a cheeky play on the artist’s craft. Gold leaf accents the painting beautifully in select spots. Painting itself is in excellent condition with no damage, but may have some minor imperfections due to the handmade nature of the piece. Painting comes framed in a beauty gilt silver and black frame. Frame has some scratching and dings (see pics). Painting is signed in lower left as well as on verso.