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Bouquet of Flowers
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WMET0087
Our Inspiration: Bouquet of Flowers
Odilon Redon (French, 1840–1916)
Pastel on paper, 31 5/8 x 25 1/4 in., ca. 1900–1905
Gift of Mrs. George B. Post, 1956 56.50
As a young man, Odilon Redon was fascinated with Darwinian biology and enjoyed a close friendship with Armand Clavaud, the curator of the botanical gardens in his hometown of Bordeaux. In late floral still lifes such as this one, the artist demonstrated a naturalist’s sense of wonder as well as a richly inventive imagination, combining many different types of blooms and foliage in an effervescent display attended by fluttering butterflies. The vase, which appears in a number of Redon's flower pictures, was made and presented to him by the ceramicist Marie Botkin around 1900.
Our Inspiration: Bouquet of Flowers
Odilon Redon (French, 1840–1916)
Pastel on paper, 31 5/8 x 25 1/4 in., ca. 1900–1905
Gift of Mrs. George B. Post, 1956 56.50
As a young man, Odilon Redon was fascinated with Darwinian biology and enjoyed a close friendship with Armand Clavaud, the curator of the botanical gardens in his hometown of Bordeaux. In late floral still lifes such as this one, the artist demonstrated a naturalist’s sense of wonder as well as a richly inventive imagination, combining many different types of blooms and foliage in an effervescent display attended by fluttering butterflies. The vase, which appears in a number of Redon's flower pictures, was made and presented to him by the ceramicist Marie Botkin around 1900.
