Bottle with Glass of Burgundy

A green bottle and glass of red wine stand against warm red fabric and cool blue shadows. Bright reflections give this oil still life its lively character.

Bottle with Glass of Burgundy brings a green bottle and a generous glass of red wine into a close, colorful view. Warm red fabric stretches beneath the pair, while blue and green shadows fill the space behind them. The wine’s deep color provides a rich center within the glass, edged by pale reflections.

Judith Reidy’s oil brushwork contrasts the straight sides of the bottle with the rounded bowl and slender stem of the glass. The bottle’s label offers a lighter passage among the stronger colors. Angled areas of cloth and shadow guide the eye through the composition, giving this small arrangement a sense of movement.

The scene suggests a quiet setting for conversation. Its interest comes from the relationship between two familiar objects and their surroundings: transparent and solid, upright and curved, cool green and warm red. It invites the viewer to pause over the colors and light of a relaxed tabletop moment.

Media: Oil
Unframed Size: 10 × 10 inches
Unframed but with a block with a keyhole hanger that is easily hung on a nail or screw on the wall
Sides: Painted grayish finish.

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