Bouquet of Peonies in a Green Jar
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.For reasons unknown, Cézanne simply stopped working on this canvas in 1898, leaving most of the lush bouquet in a suspended state. There is no way of determining whether Cézanne regarded the work as complete, as he rejected in both words and practice conventional standards of finish. Floral still lifes are rare in Cézanne’s oeuvre. Due to his lengthy process, he would sometimes paint from artificial flowers; yet, this picture’s air of spontaneity suggests the observation of living, fragrant peonies. Fascinated by the work’s indeterminate status and the immediacy of the unvarnished canvas, Georges Braque acquired the painting after Cézanne’s death.
Artwork Details
- Title: Bouquet of Peonies in a Green Jar
- Artist: Paul Cézanne (French, Aix-en-Provence 1839–1906 Aix-en-Provence)
- Date: ca. 1898
- Geography: Country of Origin France
- Medium: Oil on canvas
- Dimensions: 22 5/8 × 25 13/16 in. (57.5 × 65.5 cm)
- Classification: Paintings
- Credit Line: Private Collection
- Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art