Chrysanthemums
1882
oil
From the collection of Art Institute of Chicago
1882
oil
From the collection of Art Institute of Chicago
Dominant colour
Chrysanthemums is a 1882 oil by Auguste Renoir, a Impressionism work, held at Art Institute of Chicago.
This painting shows a bunch of chrysanthemums in a vase. The artist painted this to relax, as he found painting flowers easier than painting people. He liked studying the colors and values of the flowers without feeling too much pressure. He used a technique like glazing to create the soft colors, similar to what Pierre-Auguste Renoir did in other works.
