Flowers

Eugène Delacroix, 1843

This painting shows a bouquet of flowers in a gray vase. The flowers vary in color, including dark purple, pink, white, and yellow. The vase is centered, with some flowers extending upward and some leaning to the sides. Between the flowers are dark green leaves and stems. The background is beige with an area of lightly-painted pale gray on the left.
Artiste
Eugène Delacroix
Datation
1843
Catégorie
Dessin
Technique
watercolor, gouache, and black chalk, over charcoal on light brown wove paper; laid down
Dimensions
22,5 × 21,9 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Domaine public, CC0

Description de l’image

This painting shows a bouquet of flowers in a gray vase. The flowers vary in color, including dark purple, pink, white, and yellow. The vase is centered, with some flowers extending upward and some leaning to the sides. Between the flowers are dark green leaves and stems. The background is beige with an area of lightly-painted pale gray on the left.

Eugène Delacroix