The artwork “Flower seller” by Pablo Picasso, dated 1901, is an oil on cardboard piece reflecting the Impressionism movement. The piece measures 35.5 by 53.3 cm and is categorized as genre painting, which portrays scenes of everyday life.
“Flower seller” captures an apparent bustling market scene where various figures are engaged in the act of selling and purchasing flowers. A central figure, likely the seller herself, is positioned predominantly and shown holding an arrangement. The use of diffused light, a characteristic aspect of Impressionist works, can be inferred here, as it seems to bathe the scene in a soft glow, enhancing the sensation of a transient moment captured in time. The brushwork appears to be loose and swift, imparting a sense of movement and liveliness to the artwork. The palette is vibrant, yet somewhat muted, suggesting either the dawn or dusk of day, which instills a sense of immediacy and the fleeting nature of moments. Patrons of the flower market populate the composition, their forms rendered with quick brushstrokes that suggest their presence and activity without meticulous detail, allowing for the essence of the scene to be communicated rather than explicit narratives.
