Roses and Lilies
The Met
Artist: Henri Fantin-Latour(French, Grenoble 1836–1904 Buré)
Date: 1888
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 23 1/2 x 18 in. (59.7 x 45.7 cm)
Credit Line: The Walter H. and Leonore Annenberg Collection, Gift of Walter H. and Leonore Annenberg, 2001, Bequest of Walter H. Annenberg, 2002
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
White lilies in a clear glass vase and pink and white roses in a dark bowl
Detailed Description
A vertical still life depicts two floral arrangements on a dark, horizontal surface against a plain, warm brown background. A tall, cylindrical clear glass vase stands on the right side of the lower half of the painting, holding a large bouquet of white lilies. The lilies have multiple open blossoms with six petals each, revealing prominent yellow stamens and pistils. Their green stems are visible through the translucent glass of the vase. To the left of the vase, in the lower left quadrant, a shallow, dark, footed bowl contains a cluster of roses. These roses display a range of colors including soft pink, cream, and white, with some blossoms tightly furled and others more fully open, showing many layered petals. A dark, horizontal surface extends across the bottom fifth of the canvas beneath the arrangements. The background is a uniform, textured light brown or tan. Lighting illuminates the flowers from the upper left, creating subtle highlights and shadows that give depth to the petals.
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