The spring tea party : a round table in a garden with a teapot, cups, a basket of pastries, a bowl of milk, a display of macaroons, a decanter and a small bunch of daffodils.

The shade cast by the shrub foliage on the table creates a transition between light and shade.

The flowering foliage surrounds the table like a jewel box. The glass of the decanter and the knob of the display stand shine in the sun like two candles. The impression of movement is almost palpable in this scene. How can we not perceive the breath of spring wind on this table?

This large canvas was used as a cover for the catalogue raisonné of Germaine Lacaze’s painted work by Cécile Ritzenthaler, published in 1991 by Editions de l’Amateur.