(c) Pumpkin

A pumpkin, split open to reveal its fibrous interior, dominates this intimate composition. Du Toit renders the subject with precise observation, the warm ochre-gold skin contrasting sharply against the darker, shadowed cavity within. The work sits on a neutral ground, studied in soft earth tones. Oil on paper allows the artist to explore his characteristic interplay of light and shadow, creating volume and tactile presence from a humble subject. Du Toit’s classical impressionistic approach transforms the ordinary vegetable into an object of contemplative stillness.