Still Life with Roses in a Fluted Vase by Fantin-Latour (1889)

Resolution: 4300 × 5064 px

A compact bouquet of roses rises from a dark, fluted glass vase, with full white, blush-pink, pale yellow, and deep red blossoms gathered into an irregular crown. Several blooms lean outward from the central cluster, while a rich crimson rose, green leaves, and a trailing stem lie separately on the tabletop below. The scattered flower at the base interrupts the upright arrangement and gives the still life a quiet sense of natural weight and transience.

Fantin-Latour places the luminous petals against a restrained golden-brown ground, allowing delicate pinks, creams, yellows, and reds to emerge through tonal contrast rather than sharp outlines. The dark vase narrows the composition before widening into its reflective foot, while the surrounding leaves provide cool green accents between the warmer flowers. Dense, tactile strokes model the layered petals, set against the thinly worked background and subdued tabletop.

Painted in 1889, this flower still life belongs to the mature phase of Fantin-Latour’s celebrated practice as a painter of roses. Its sober setting recalls the concentration of European still-life tradition, yet the varied brushwork and asymmetrical bouquet keep the arrangement immediate rather than purely formal. This high-resolution floral artwork offers a refined botanical image for close study, art reference, and elegant digital display.