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Vase of Flowers, by Édouard Vuillard, graphite, 1900

Vase of Flowers

Édouard Vuillard

1900

graphite

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Dominant colour

Overview

Vase of Flowers is a 1900 graphite by Édouard Vuillard, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?
Édouard Vuillard
When & what style?
1900
Where can I see it?
National Gallery of Art

About this work

This is a sketch of a vase filled with flowers. The vase is placed on a table or shelf, and the flowers are arranged in a loose, organic way. The sketch is done in graphite on laid paper, and it has a soft, delicate quality to it. The artist has used gentle lines and subtle shading to capture the texture and form of the flowers and the vase. The overall effect is one of quiet elegance and simplicity. If you're interested in learning more about the artist who created this sketch, you might want to look up Vuillard, Edouard.

About the artist

Portrait of Édouard Vuillard
Artist

Édouard Vuillard

Jean-Édouard Vuillard (French: ; 11 November 1868 – 21 June 1940) was a French painter, decorative artist, and printmaker.

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