Chrysanthemums
<p>“I just let my brain rest when I paint flowers,” Pierre-Auguste Renoir remarked. “I don’t experience the same tension as I do when confronted by the model. When I am painting flowers, I establish the tones, I study the values carefully without worrying about losing the picture. I don’t dare do this with a figure piece for fear of ruining it.”</p>
Catalogue
- Year
- 1881
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 54.8 × 65.8 cm (21 5/8 × 25 7/8 in.); Framed: 75.3 × 86.4 × 10.8 cm (29 5/8 × 34 × 4 1/4 in.)
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Artist
- Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Artist
Painting
P ierre-Auguste Renoir, a pioneering Impressionist, evolved from vibrant, light-filled brushwork to sensual, classicist forms inspired by travels through the Mediterranean. Celebrated worldwide and consistently strong at auction, his works remain highly sought after, with a 5% average annual return and most pieces appreciating in value.
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Record
Verified by WattsOS- Artist
- Pierre-Auguste Renoir
- Year
- 1881
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 54.8 × 65.8 cm (21 5/8 × 25 7/8 in.); Framed: 75.3 × 86.4 × 10.8 cm (29 5/8 × 34 × 4 1/4 in.)
- Watts ID
- WW-1881-013966
Source
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Source
- aic
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified