“Sunflowers” is an oil on canvas painting by Emil Nolde, created in 1936. Nolde, an Expressionist artist, employed vivid colors and emotive brushwork characteristic of the movement. The artwork’s dimensions are 88 x 67 cm, and it falls within the flower painting genre.
The painting portrays a vibrant and somewhat chaotic view of sunflowers. The flowers, varying in shades of yellow and orange, burst energetically against a dark background. The sunflower heads, with their dark, textured centers, demand attention as the focal points of the composition. Around them, the leaves and stems are depicted in a mix of greens, blues, and hints of red, applied with a freedom that suggests movement and the vitality of nature. The thick, impasto application of paint accentuates the expressive quality of the piece, contributing to a sense of immediacy and emotional intensity that is typical of the Expressionist movement.
