Nature Morte aux Fruits, painted in 1922, is a rare and fascinating testament to the enduring influence of Paul Gauguin on Loiseau’s work. Although Loiseau is primarily celebrated for his evocative en plein air landscapes, his still lifes reflect a deep compositional understanding honed during his formative years in Pont-Aven in the 1890s under Gauguin’s leadership. The painting itself is an exquisite interplay of texture and colour. To understand the influence of Gauguin upon this painting and the still life genre within Loiseau’s oeuvre, we must return to the very early years of Loiseau’s career. In May 1890, encouraged by the French landscape painter Fernand Quignon, the young artist travelled to Pont-Aven in Brittany to join the famous artists’ colony there. The picturesque village of Pont-Aven in the Finistère department of Brittany attracted artists wanting to spend their summers away from the stifling heat of the city. Largely untouched by tourism, Pont-Aven offered affordable accommodation to this group of artists who were drawn to the beauty of the surrounding countryside. The Pont-Aven School soon developed an international reputation with artists enticed by the unique Bretagne characteristics of the natives and the landscape.