Vase of Flowers

Amerikanische Malerei 1870–1877, 1875

This painting depicts a large ceramic vase filled with various flowers such as white peonies, blue and white irises, pink roses, and red fuchsias. Between these flowers are dark green leaves. The vase is white with a blue decorative design, and it sits on a pale green cloth with gold patterns. Some scattered pink petals rest on the cloth around the vase. The wall behind the vase is dark brown.
Artist
Amerikanische Malerei 1870–1877
Date
1875
Type
Painting
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
61 × 51.4 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

This painting depicts a large ceramic vase filled with various flowers such as white peonies, blue and white irises, pink roses, and red fuchsias. Between these flowers are dark green leaves. The vase is white with a blue decorative design, and it sits on a pale green cloth with gold patterns. Some scattered pink petals rest on the cloth around the vase. The wall behind the vase is dark brown.

Amerikanische Malerei 1870–1877