{"product_id":"the-giant-milk-jug-elaine-turnbull-b-1963-british-oil-on-canvas","title":"The Giant Milk Jug, Elaine Turnbull (b. 1963), British, oil on canvas","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis vibrant, textural study by Elaine Turnbull is a compelling example of the artist’s “naive” expressive style. Through a process of layering and sgraffito—scratching back into the wet oil—Turnbull transforms a domestic scene into a celebration of colour and form. The work shares a distinct kinship with the still lifes of Mary Fedden; both artists favor a flattened perspective and a whimsical, almost totemic treatment of everyday objects like jugs and fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBased in Cornwall, Turnbull’s work is deeply informed by the St Ives tradition. The inclusion of handwritten text across the canvas adds a narrative, folk-art quality reminiscent of Alfred Wallis, grounding the sophisticated palette of ochre and cerulean in a sense of direct, innocent observation. It is a work that prioritizes the “mood” of the objects over rigid realism, resulting in a composition that is both playful and structurally confident.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe painting is signed to the front and board, and retains a gallery label on the verso.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e56 x 66cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e£ 950\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Roupell \u0026 Co. Fine Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53369231868250,"sku":null,"price":665.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0935\/5208\/3290\/files\/AE46A076-927D-4B5E-8A35-0BF5ECAE6A2C.png?v=1768824833","url":"https:\/\/roupellco.com\/products\/the-giant-milk-jug-elaine-turnbull-b-1963-british-oil-on-canvas","provider":"Roupell \u0026 Co. Fine Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}