The Green Vase (Le vase vert)

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Redon is best known as a painter of imaginary, dream-like visions, but he was also an accomplished painter of floral still lifes. Particularly in the later years of his life, he pr oduced large numbers of such works, using flowers cut from his garden at Bi¨¨vres, just outside of Paris. In this richly colorful painting, he represents poppies, daisies, cornflowers and roses in a glossy turquoise vase. The flowers convey Redon's sensitivity to nature while the flat areas of color in the background suggest his interest in more abstract pattern-making. Title The Green Vase (Le vase vert) Creator Odilon Redon Date Created ca. 1900 Physical Dimensions Unframed 28 3/4 x 21 1/4 inches (73.03 x 53.98 cm) Framed 37 x 30 1/2 x 2 1/2 inches (93.98 x 77.47 x 6.35 cm) Rights Gift of Henry W. and Marion H. Bloch Medium Oil on canvas Culture French Show more