Chrysanthemums

Amerikanische Malerei 1885–1890, fourth quarter 19th century

This painting shows a bouquet of large, fluffy yellow flowers with green leaves against a black background. The flowers are spread across the canvas, their long stems sitting in a yellow vase or basket. Many of them hang down toward the black surface below, which is littered with yellow petals and green leaves.

Artist: Amerikanische Malerei 1885–1890
Date: fourth quarter 19th century
Type: Painting
Medium: oil on canvas
Dimensions: 68.4 × 113.7 cm
Collection: National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence: Public domain, CC0

Image description

This painting shows a bouquet of large, fluffy yellow flowers with green leaves against a black background. The flowers are spread across the canvas, their long stems sitting in a yellow vase or basket. Many of them hang down toward the black surface below, which is littered with yellow petals and green leaves.

Amerikanische Malerei 1885–1890