Basket of Flowers
The Met
Artist: Eugène Delacroix(French, Charenton-Saint-Maurice 1798–1863 Paris)
Date: 1848–49
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 42 1/4 x 56 in. (107.3 x 142.2 cm)
Credit Line: Bequest of Miss Adelaide Milton de Groot (1876-1967), 1967
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
A straw hat overflowing with colorful flowers on the ground, framed by a leafy archway
Detailed Description
The image depicts a garden scene, dominated by a large straw hat overflowing with colorful flowers in the foreground. The light brown, woven straw hat lies on its side, with its brim facing the viewer and its crown partially obscured by the dense floral arrangement. A wide variety of blossoms spill out from and around the hat, displaying reds, oranges, yellows, whites, and purples. Some individual flowers, such as a large white bloom with a yellow center, are visible among the dense cluster. To the left of the hat, a tall, reddish-brown plant with textured, coral-like fronds rises vertically. Below it, hints of blue flowers are visible. Above the hat and extending across the upper half of the image is a green archway, formed by dense foliage and adorned with scattered white flowers. This archway frames a distant, softer landscape of trees and a body of water under a light blue sky. To the right, a faint path winds into the background, bordered by more green foliage and hints of red flowers.
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