Container Archives

Bouquet in a Chinese Vase (ca. 1912–14)

Odilon Redon (French, 1840–1916)

Vibrant blooms burst from the porcelain vase, their petals brushing against its delicate blue patterns. The flowers seem to pulse with life against the dark background, as if caught between dream and reality. That Chinese vase anchors them—an unexpected harmony of East and West in a single, luminous arrangement.
A Young Woman Carrying A Basket Of Flowers (17th Century)

Roman School (Italian, unknown)

A woman pauses mid-step, her basket brimming with blooms. The flowers spill over the woven edge, petals catching the light. Her gaze lingers just beyond the frame, as if hearing her name called. The folds of her dress sway with the weight of the harvest, alive with color against the muted earth.
Flowers in a flower-vase (1909)

Tadeusz Makowski (Polish, 1882–1932)

A simple vase overflows with blooms, their petals thick with paint, almost sculptural. The colors hum against a muted background—not delicate, but alive. This isn’t a polite still life; it’s flowers with weight, presence. You can almost feel the stems bending under their own vitality.
Vision; vase of flowers (1900)

Odilon Redon (French, 1840–1916)

A vase blooms with flowers that seem to hover between dream and decay—petals too vivid, stems unnervingly still. The air hums with something unspoken, as if the arrangement holds a secret just beyond reach.
Large Vase with Flowers (c. 1912)

Odilon Redon (French, 1840–1916)

A riot of blooms spills from the vase, their petals glowing like stained glass against the dark. The flowers seem to pulse with an inner light, as if dreaming themselves into existence. Something wild lingers beneath the surface of this still life—a whisper of mystery tangled in the stems.
Irises in a white flower-vase (1920)

Tadeusz Makowski (Polish, 1882–1932)

Purple irises burst from a white vase, their petals curling like flames. The brushstrokes feel alive—loose yet deliberate. Shadows pool beneath the blooms, grounding their wild energy. It’s not just flowers; it’s a quiet rebellion against stillness.
Vase of White Lilacs and Roses (1883)

Édouard Manet (French, 1832–1883)

Loose white lilacs tumble over the vase’s edge, their petals brushing against tight pink rosebuds. The flowers seem caught mid-movement, as if they might spill onto the table at any moment. A single fallen petal rests on the dark surface below.
Vase of Flowers (c. 1905)

Odilon Redon (French, 1840–1916)

A vase overflows with blooms—soft petals blur into dreamlike hues, their forms dissolving at the edges. The flowers seem to breathe, caught between reality and something stranger, as if they might fade into the air or grow roots through the table.
Large Green Vase with Mixed Flowers (1910 – 1912)

Odilon Redon (French, 1840–1916)

A green vase overflows with blooms—some delicate, others bold—their petals almost trembling against the dark. The flowers seem to whisper secrets, their colors glowing like fragments of a dream.