Artwork
Flowers in a Vase
Flowers in a Vase is an oil painting. It dates from 1795 and is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum. The work depicts a still‑life arrangement centered on a large blue‑and‑white vase positioned on a shelf.
About this work
Technique & Style
The support measures 118 cm in height by 105 cm in width, providing a substantial vertical format appropriate for an elaborate floral arrangement.
Flowers in a Vase is executed in oil paint on canvas, a traditional combination well suited to the still-life genre. The support measures 118 cm in height by 105 cm in width, providing a substantial vertical format appropriate for an elaborate floral arrangement.
Stylistically, the work belongs to the still-life tradition associated with Holland, where artists developed a reputation for detailed floral compositions during the late eighteenth century. The 1789 dating places the painting within that Dutch floral still-life lineage, employing the layered handling and saturated palette characteristic of oil on canvas to render the depicted flowers.
History & Provenance
The painting was created in Holland in 1789 using oil paint on canvas, depicting a flower in a still life composition. It is part of the Rijksmuseum's collection and has been housed there since its acquisition. The work is attributed to an anonymous artist and is classified as a painting from the late 18th century.
Flowers in a Vase is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum, where it remains on display as part of the museum's holdings of still life paintings. The work is catalogued within the Rijksmuseum's collection records, as documented in its Wikidata entry.
No specific exhibition history beyond its current location at the Rijksmuseum is recorded in the available sources.
Overview
The work depicts a still‑life arrangement centered on a large blue‑and‑white vase positioned on a shelf. Inside the vase are clusters of pink and white roses, interspersed with red berries and verdant foliage. Adjacent to the vase sit a small bowl containing grapes and a peach, all set against a dark, curved wall background.
Subject & Meaning
The composition presents a conventional still‑life theme, emphasizing the transient beauty of cultivated flowers and fruit. The inclusion of both blossoms and ripe produce may suggest a contemplation of growth, abundance, and the fleeting nature of seasonal bounty, common motifs in such genre paintings.
Artist & collection
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