Flowers and Fruit

Amerikanische Malerei 1870–1877, c. 1870

This painting shows a white vase with gold trim and light blue shadows sitting in the center of a table, which is covered in a brown-and-white checkered cloth with fringed edges. The vase holds colorful flowers like tulips, daisies, and roses in shades of white, red, blue, orange, and pink, and the flowers are surrounded by green stems and leaves. On the table around the vase are several grapes, pears, and peaches in shades of yellow, pink, and blue-green. The background behind the vase and flowers is black.
Artist
Amerikanische Malerei 1870–1877
Date
c. 1870
Type
Painting
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
overall (picture surface): 75.5 × 56 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

This painting shows a white vase with gold trim and light blue shadows sitting in the center of a table, which is covered in a brown-and-white checkered cloth with fringed edges. The vase holds colorful flowers like tulips, daisies, and roses in shades of white, red, blue, orange, and pink, and the flowers are surrounded by green stems and leaves. On the table around the vase are several grapes, pears, and peaches in shades of yellow, pink, and blue-green. The background behind the vase and flowers is black.

Amerikanische Malerei 1870–1877