Henri Fantin-Latour’s “Narcisses in an Opaline Glass Vase,” created in 1875, is an oil painting on canvas belonging to the Realism art movement and specifically categorized as a flower painting. The artwork is presently held in a private collection.
The artwork depicts a carefully arranged bouquet of white narcissus flowers, set within an elegant opaline glass vase. The flowers are rendered with meticulous attention to detail, imparting a lifelike quality that exemplifies the principles of Realism. The vase, painted with subtle variations in color and texture, stands on a modest red surface, against a dark and unadorned background. This contrast enhances the delicate beauty of the flowers, drawing the viewer’s focus entirely to the central subjects.
