Flower-piece
1922
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1922
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Flower-piece is a 1922 watercolor by Vanessa Bell, a Art Nouveau work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a simple still life: a white vase with a few flowers—some yellow, some pink—and a few green leaves. The vase sits on a red cloth, and the background looks like rough wood or bark. The colors are soft and a little blurred, with no sharp lines. The brushstrokes are loose and quick, like the artist painted fast. The flowers aren’t perfectly detailed—they’re more about color and shape than realism. If you like this style, check out Bell, Vanessa for more work like this.
A watercolor titled *Flower-piece* was created by Vanessa Bell in 1922 and is signed by the artist.
Read the full account in the museum source.
Vanessa Bell (née Stephen; 30 May 1879 – 7 April 1961) was an English painter and interior designer, a member of the Bloomsbury Group and the sister of Virginia Woolf.
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