A Basket of Flowers
The Met
Artist: Jan Brueghel the Younger(Flemish, Antwerp 1601–1678 Antwerp)
Date: probably 1620s
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on wood
Dimensions: 18 1/2 x 26 7/8 in. (47 x 68.3 cm)
Credit Line: Bequest of Miss Adelaide Milton de Groot (1876-1967), 1967
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A wicker basket overflows with a colorful assortment of flowers against a dark background
Detailed Description
A large, light brown wicker basket overflows with a dense arrangement of various colorful flowers. The basket is positioned centrally on a light gray, textured surface, against a dark, almost black background. The basket has a prominent woven handle and a lattice-like structure visible through its sides. Inside and spilling from the basket are numerous blooms of different sizes and types. Large, full-petaled flowers in shades of white, pale pink, and bright yellow, resembling peonies or roses, are prominent. A large, round yellow flower, similar to a chrysanthemum, is visible near the center-left. Smaller flowers in red, orange, blue, and purple are interspersed among the larger blooms, along with abundant green foliage and stems. On the right side, several long stems with green leaves and a few white and yellow tulips spill out of the basket onto the gray surface. To the left, a single red carnation and a few small white flowers with delicate stems lie directly on the gray surface. A small dark butterfly is perched among the flowers near the top right of the arrangement, and a bee is visible on a pale pink flower near the center. Lighting appears to illuminate the flowers from the upper left, creating highlights and shadows that give depth to the composition.
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