Bouquet in a Chinese Vase
c. 1912–1914 · Oil on canvas · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
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About this work
- Artist
- Odilon Redon (1840–1916)
- Year
- c. 1912–1914
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Original size
- 64.8 × 49.8 cm
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
- Movement
- Symbolism
A white porcelain vase with faint painted decoration stands against a deep rust-red ground, holding a loose bouquet of orange and yellow daisies, red and pale pink poppies, white clusters and dark blue spikes. The paint is thin enough to show the weave of the canvas, and the signature sits at lower left. Redon painted it in oil around 1912–14, in the last years of his life, when flower pieces were his main subject and his greatest commercial success. The Metropolitan Museum bought it in 1964 with the Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ittleson Jr. Purchase Fund.
This print reproduces the whole work, uncropped, from a high-resolution scan of the original. The original is in the public domain.
Where it works
Rust red, orange and porcelain white make a warm, rich picture for a dining room, kitchen or living room with terracotta or cream walls. Pair it with Van Gogh's Sunflowers from the Van Gogh Museum at 16×24 in a dark wood frame.
Style, size & framing detail
- Style
- Symbolism painting
- Era
- 20th century (c. 1912–1914)
- Orientation
- Portrait
- Mood
- calm
- Rooms
- living room, kitchen, dining room
- Good gift for
- housewarming, art lovers
Size. We'd hang this one at 16×24. Prints at 12×18, 16×24 in — 12×18 for a shelf, desk or a gallery-wall grid; 16×24 above a desk, console or in a hallway.
Framing. The gallery ground is part of the print, so frame it without a mat — black suits the deep tones of this period; dark wood warms it.
Pairing. Pairs as a set of three with other famous painting prints (10% off three or more).
Details & materials
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About this design
The Madten promise
An exhibition poster
The same artwork as a gallery exhibition poster — title, artist & date typeset beneath the image on a soft ground.
