Henri Fantin-Latour
1836–1904 · Impressionism, Romanticism · 16 works
Henri Fantin-Latour is especially associated with flowers, but his portraits and imaginative subjects widen the picture of his career. He studied older paintings in the Louvre and counted Manet and Whistler among his friends. Group portraits recorded his artistic circle, while still lifes found an appreciative audience in Britain as well as France. His flower paintings reward close comparisons: a pale petal, a dark leaf, and the rim of a vessel respond differently to light. Their careful arrangement turns familiar objects into a study of relationships across a tabletop.
16 works · 1858–1902
Compare the palest flowers with the darkest leaves. How does the background make their colors and edges easier to see?
Romanticism · 1 work
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The Essex Canal, c. 1896
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The Bridge at Villeneuve-la-Garenne, 1872
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The Prairie on Fire, 1827
