1838
gouache
vellum
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Pink Roses in a Vase is a 1838 gouache by Pierre Joseph Redouté, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows a big vase of pink roses. The flowers are soft, with pale petals and some green buds. The leaves are dark and glossy, and the vase sits on a simple wooden ledge. The background is just dark, so all the focus stays on the roses. The artist used thin layers of paint to make the petals look almost alive. Some roses are fully open, while others are still in bud form. This kind of careful detail was a big deal in the 1800s. If you like this, check out the technique: watercolor, glazing.
Pierre-Joseph Redouté (French pronunciation: , 10 July 1759 – 19 June 1840), was a painter and botanist from the Austrian Netherlands, known for his watercolours of roses, lilies and other flowers at the Château de…
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