25BR05PTGR* — Melo

Oil on canvas, 41 x 41 cm, 2025.

The melon, Cucumis melo L., belongs to the large Cucurbitaceae family, along with squash and cucumber. Native to the warm regions of Africa and Asia, it has found a generous home in Mediterranean gardens. Its creeping stems bear broad, rough leaves and modest yellow flowers, which turn into fragrant, fleshy fruits.