Bouquet of Flowers
c. 1900–1905 · Pastel on paper · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
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About this work
- Artist
- Odilon Redon (1840–1916)
- Year
- c. 1900–1905
- Medium
- Pastel on paper
- Original size
- 80.3 × 64.1 cm
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
- Movement
- Symbolism
A tall blue vase decorated with red and green flowers stands against a mottled brown, rose and violet ground, holding a full bouquet of red and pink anemones, a deep purple bloom, white lilac, yellow daisies, blue cornflowers and dark leaves. A small butterfly hovers at upper right. Redon drew it in pastel around 1900–1905, when colour had replaced the charcoal drawings and lithographs of his earlier career. Flower still lifes like this occupied much of his last fifteen years. The Metropolitan Museum received it as a gift of Mrs. George B. Post in 1956.
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
Cobalt blue, rose and warm brown make a rich, glowing bouquet for a dining room, hallway or living room. Pair it with Van Gogh's Irises at 16×24 in a dark wood frame.
Style, size & framing detail
- Style
- Symbolism painting
- Era
- 19th century (c. 1900–1905)
- Orientation
- Portrait
- Mood
- calm
- Rooms
- living room, dining room, hallway or entryway
- 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.
