Manet played an important role in the transition from realism to the more spontaneous and luminous style of Impressionism. Manet’s principal subject matter was modern life in nineteenth-century Paris, but he also painted flower still lifes. These bouquets might seem like a boring subject compared with the bustling life of the French capital, but flowers allowed the Impressionists an opportunity to experiment with light and colour.
Specifications
| Title | Still Life with White Peonies and Other Flowers |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Oil on canvas |
| Object type |
Painting
> Painting
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
|
| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Width 26,5 cm Height 35,5 cm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Artist:
Edouard Manet
|
| Accession number | 2609 (MK) |
| Credits | Acquired with the collection of D.G. van Beuningen, 1958 |
| Department | Modern Art |
| Acquisition date | 1958 |
| Creation date | in circa 1880 |
| Collector | Collector / D.G. van Beuningen |
| Internal exhibitions |
Omkijken (2025) |
| External exhibitions |
Van Gogh and Still Life: from Tradition to Innovation (2020) Van Gogh and Still Life (2023) Vive l' impressionisme! Topstukken uit Nederlandse collecties. (2024) |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Geographical origin | France > Western Europe > Europe |
