Exotic motifs and Asian nuances permeate Paul Ranson’s “Apple Tree with Red Fruit.” Ranson (1864 – 1909) led post-Impressionist French artists who blended images of nature with personal symbols and metaphors, influencing abstract and non-representational art. Influenced by Art Nouveau designs and Japanese prints, Ranson’s subjects were based less upon nature, however, than exotic, symbolic and semi-religious themes.