Artwork
Flowers in a vase /Asters/
Flowers in a vase /Asters/ is an oil painting by the Post-Impressionist artist Władysław Ślewiński. It dates from 1906 and is held in the collection of the National Museum in Warsaw.
About this work
Overview
Flowers in a vase (Asters) is a 1906 oil painting by Władysław Ślewiński, a Polish artist associated with the Young Poland movement and a student of Paul Gauguin.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a still life arrangement featuring a tan vase with a handle, filled with pink, purple, and red flowers, set against a light-colored background with a dark cloth underneath.
Technique & Style
Ślewiński worked within the Post-Impressionist style, evident in the painting's composition and use of color. Faint, swirling shapes on the right side of the canvas add to the work's expressive quality.
History & Provenance
The painting is part of the collection at the National Museum in Warsaw.
Artist & collection
Artist
Władysław Ślewiński (1 June 1856 – 24 March 1918) was a Polish painter. He was one of Gauguin's students and a leading artist of the Young Poland movement.
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