“Christmas Flowers and Christmas Belles” is an artwork created by Tom Roberts in 1899. The piece belongs to the Impressionism art movement and is classified under the genre of genre painting.
The artwork captures a vibrant street scene, bathed in sunlight, featuring figures engaged in the activity of flower shopping. The composition is rich with details: a vendor selling flowers, elegantly dressed women, one of whom holds a child while another holds a red umbrella providing contrast and focal interest. The play of light and shadows, the dynamic positioning of the figures, and the lively interaction among them imbue the painting with a sense of warmth and bustling social energy, characteristic of Impressionist art. Buildings in the background rise tall, framing the scene and adding depth to the composition.
