So I had prepared this linen about 2 years ago, thinking I will cut it to make smaller canvases, but ultimately, it was destined for this painting of a rare quince tree in New York City.
I had been meaning to paint the Met Cloisters but never got around to it until this September, when I saw it covered behind these massive —and green—quince fruits. According to Deirdre, the fruit color turns golden in late October.
For more information about this magnificent trees, read The Golden Quince by Deirdre Larkin.