The artwork titled “Cyclamen,” created by Matthew Smith in 1920, belongs to the Post-Impressionism art movement. This flower painting portrays a delicate bouquet of cyclamen flowers, a common subject in still-life compositions of the era.
In the artwork, the cyclamen flowers are positioned in a vase, rising from a dark and richly textured background. The vivid green leaves provide a striking contrast to the soft pink petals of the flowers, which appear almost luminous. The stems, rendered in bold strokes, guide the viewer’s eye upwards towards the blossoms. The use of shadow and light creates a sense of depth and dimension, allowing the flowers to stand out prominently against the almost abstract background. The dark, textured surface surrounding the vase contributes to the overall dramatic and contemplative mood of the painting, characteristic of the Post-Impressionism movement.
