
Henri Rousseau (French, 1844–1910). Flowers in a Vase, 1909. Oil on canvas, 17 7/8 x 12 7/8 inches (45.4 x 32.7 cm). Collection Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, New York; Room of Contemporary Art Fund, 1939 (RCA1939:17).
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Henri Rousseau
French, 1844-1910
Flowers in a Vase, 1909
oil on canvas
support: 17 7/8 x 12 7/8 inches (45.4 x 32.7 cm); framed: 26 1/2 x 21 5/8 x 3 3/4 inches (67.31 x 54.93 x 9.53 cm)
Collection Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, New York
Room of Contemporary Art Fund, 1939
RCA1939:17
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collection Count Sandor, 1911 [possibly purchased from a small exhibition in Paris];to his niece, Countess Sandor;
sold to Arthur Tooth and Sons, London, 1939;
sold to M. Knoedler and Company, 1939;
sold to the Albright Art Gallery, December 12, 1939
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Information may change due to ongoing research.Glossary of Terms
For Henri Rousseau, the theme of the still life, especially flowers, offered a pleasant diversion from more ambitious, academic subjects. The strict front-facing view of his flower paintings and his employment of clear, solid-colored forms and restricted, flattened space are all characteristic of folk or "primitive" art. The flowers in this painting have been carefully rendered. All of the floral varieties in the bouquet are recognizable: peonies, tulips, daisies, mimosas, acacias, and forget-me-nots. The surface is smoothly and evenly brushed, but it is sometimes interrupted to allow the white preparatory ground to show through as an element of texture.
Label from For the Love of Things: Still Life, February 27–May 29, 2016
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