Under the Flowers (Sous les Fleurs)
1897
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1897
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This picture shows a person’s face half-hidden under a tangle of flowers. The flowers are bright yellow, with thick petals and long stems that spill over the edges. The face is blurred, with only the eyes and forehead visible, surrounded by deep red-brown hair. The flowers look almost like they’re pressing in around the face, as if they’re part of the scene. The colors are bold—yellow for the flowers, dark red for the hair—with soft blending in the face. If you like this style, look up Impressionism.
