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Poppies with Seed Pods

Jean-Baptiste Hüet

1764

chalk

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Romanticism 18th Century Floral

Dominant colour

Poppies with Seed Pods is a 1764 chalk by Jean-Baptiste Hüet, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Jean-Baptiste Hüet
When & what style?: 1764 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This painting shows a bunch of poppies with seed pods. The stems and leaves are drawn in red chalk on laid paper. The flowers are at different heights, and the leaves are spread out around the stems. The artist has used simple lines to draw the stems and leaves, and the flowers are just suggested by a few curved lines. The overall effect is delicate and subtle. If you like this painting, you might also like the work of the Romanticism movement.