The artwork titled “Vase de Fleurs” is an oil on canvas creation by the artist Odilon Redon, who is associated with the Symbolist movement more than Realism. This flower painting belongs to a private collection and showcases the distinctive style of Redon characterized by a dreamlike quality and vibrant use of color, even though it has been mistakenly attributed to the Realism movement in the information provided.
The artwork features a bouquet of assorted flowers with a rich tapestry of colors, set against a muted background that accentuates the subject. The vase itself, adorned with its own set of colors and patterns, sits at the center of the composition, acting as the anchor to the organic forms of the blossoms it holds. The painting’s brushwork varies from delicate to more impasto touches, adding texture and depth to this still life composition. The vivid hues and somewhat abstracted forms deviate from realist traditions, leaning towards the more expressive and subjective approach that is characteristic of Symbolist work or the later developments in Impressionism and Post-Impressionism that Redon also helped influence.