The painting Vase of Flowers was painted by Gwen John (1876-1939). It was donated to the National Library of Wales by CASW, Contemporary Art Society of Wales in 1957.
| Vase of Flowers | |
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| Artist | Gwen John |
| Year | 191? |
| Type | Oil on board |
| Dimensions | 40 cm × 122 cm (16 in × 48 in) |
| Location | National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth |
The subject of the painting is a vase of pink and white flowers on a wooden table with a few white petals falling onto the table. A pink cloth is draped over a table in the background. It is an oil on board painting using the style of dry painting with a impasto brush. This could have been painted in her lounge.It was painted in the early part of the 20th century. A similar earlier painting called Flowers can be seen at the Manchester Art Gallery.
"Vase of Flowers is a more classical and conceptual image and has the appearance of being a considered and reflective development on the original."[1]
References edit
- ^ Taubman, Mary (1985). Gwen John. Cornell University Press.