Still Life with Flowers and Prickly Pears
The Met
Artist: Auguste Renoir(French, Limoges 1841–1919 Cagnes-sur-Mer)
Date: ca. 1885
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 28 7/8 x 23 3/8 in. (73.3 x 59.4 cm)
Credit Line: Bequest of Catherine Vance Gaisman, 2010
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Large bouquet of pink and white flowers in a vase, with fruit on a patterned cloth
Detailed Description
A vertical still life depicts a vase of flowers and a collection of fruit on a table. The background features a muted, patterned surface with shades of brown, blue, and gold, possibly a tapestry or wall covering. In the upper center, a large, fluted white vase holds a dense bouquet of flowers. The flowers are primarily shades of pink, red, and white, with some green foliage visible. Many flowers appear to be chrysanthemums or similar multi-petaled blooms, with a few taller, lighter-colored flowers reaching upwards. The vase has a rounded body with vertical fluting and two small handles on either side, though only one is clearly visible. Below the vase, on a dark brown table surface, a white cloth with fringed edges is draped. The cloth has faint, thin red stripes forming a grid pattern. Scattered across the cloth are several pieces of fruit. There is one large, yellowish-orange pear-shaped fruit on the left. To its right, and extending across the cloth, are approximately eight to ten prickly pear-like fruits. These fruits vary in color from green to orange-brown, with visible small dark spots or spines. They are arranged in a loose cluster, some appearing cut open to reveal a lighter interior. Soft illumination from the upper left casts subtle shadows.
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