“These Apples Can Not Be Compared With Pears” – Still Life with Green Apples

In “These Apples Can Not Be Compared With Pears”, A.J. Oppedijk blends humour and balance with quiet precision. The title sounds playful, yet it hints at a gentle truth: not everything needs comparing. The green apples rest calmly in a bowl, crisply lit against a deep background — each one distinct, each one itself. A classical still life in form, contemporary in spirit.

Technique: Oil on artboard
Artist: A.J. Oppedijk
Image size: 40 × 30 cm
Including frame: 53 × 43 cm

The glossy skin of the apples catches the light almost tangibly, while the soft shadow beneath the bowl adds depth and calm. Oppedijk plays with simplicity and symmetry — a dialogue between order and character. A painting that invites you to look with a smile and to appreciate rather than compare.

About the Artist

Born in Sneek (1984) and based in Haarlem, Anne Jurjen (Ajo) Oppedijk combines his work as a bus driver with a growing career as a painter. His still lifes are marked by stillness, subtle humour, and masterful light. He elevates the everyday into something timeless — without losing its simplicity.

“Every difference is its own form of beauty.”

Read more in the full biography of Ajo Oppedijk.
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