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'Summer': Still Life with Flowers
'Summer': Still Life with Flowers is an oil painting by the Dutch Golden Age artist Adriana Johanna Haanen. It dates from 1867 and is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.
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Subject & Meaning
Adriana Johanna Haanen's "Summer": Still Life with Flowers is a still life painting that depicts an arrangement of flowers.
Adriana Johanna Haanen's "Summer": Still Life with Flowers is a still life painting that depicts an arrangement of flowers. The genre of still life, combined with the title "Summer," situates the work within the long European tradition of floral compositions that associate cut blooms with the seasons, often using lush, abundant arrangements to evoke the vitality and warmth of summertime.
The painting's focus on flowers as its sole subject aligns it with the Dutch floral still life tradition, in which artists used botanical specimens both as displays of technical skill and as vehicles for symbolic resonance, frequently touching on themes of beauty, transience, and the natural cycle of growth and decay.
Technique & Style
Executed in 1867, this still life by Adriana Johanna Haanen is an oil painting on canvas. The work measures 132 cm in height and 102 cm in width, presenting a substantial vertical format typical of formal floral compositions. The medium allows for the detailed rendering of botanical subjects, which serve as the central focus of the piece.
Currently held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum, the painting exemplifies the artist's engagement with the still life genre during the mid-nineteenth century.
History & Provenance
Adriana Johanna Haanen created the oil-on-canvas painting titled 'Summer': Still Life with Flowers in 1867. The work measures 132 cm in height and 102 cm in width. It is currently held within the Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands Art Collection, which is managed by the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.
The painting depicts a floral arrangement, consistent with the still life genre for which the artist is known.
The painting 'Summer': Still Life with Flowers by Adriana Johanna Haanen is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum. It is also associated with the Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands Art Collection. Created in 1867, the work is an oil on canvas still life depicting flowers.
The provided sources do not list a specific inventory or accession number for the piece, nor do they detail any past or current exhibitions in which the artwork has been displayed.
Overview
Adriana Johanna Haanen’s oil painting Summer: Still Life with Flowers was executed in 1867. The work presents a single vase brimming with an assortment of blossoms, some vibrant and others past their prime, set against a darkened backdrop. It is part of the Rijksmuseum’s collection in Amsterdam.
Context
During the 1860s, Dutch artists often explored still‑life themes to showcase technical skill and to comment on the transience of nature. Haanen’s work aligns with this tradition, employing a restrained palette and careful composition that echo the period’s interest in realism and domestic interior scenes.
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