Public collection via the Cleveland Museum of Art
AT-00009518Roses in a Vase
About the Artwork
The palette Renoir used to depict the seven roses in this still life ranges from various shades of red to warm whites, light yellows, and pinks. The artist declared, "'Painting flowers lets my brain rest. It does not cause the same tension of spirit as when I face a model. When I paint flowers, I put down tones, I boldly try values, without having to worry about losing a canvas.'" He was particularly fond of roses, whose full, rounded shapes he likened to the female body. In 1861, Renoir met Claude Monet (1840–1926) and later shared a studio with him. Monet became an important influence on Renoir's art, as can be seen here in the rapid brush strokes, thinly scuffled background, and buildup of paint (impasto) in the blooms.
Inscriptions
Signed lower left: Renoir
Provenance
Marcel Bernheim, Paris, France G. Tanner [1880-1958], Zurich, Switzerland Josef Stransky [1872-1936], New York (Wildenstein, New York, NY) -1941: Mrs. Henry White Cannon [ca.1861-1954], New York, NY, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art 1941-: The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
Exhibition history
French Drawings and Watercolors from French Public and Private Collections. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (January 6-February 15, 1942). 19th and 20th Century French Art and Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Loans. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (June 22-September 1, 1943). Horticulture Motifs in Art. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (March 9-April 24, 1955).
Data retrieved from the Cleveland Museum of Art on October 8, 2026. The museum may have updated its record since.
Quick Overview
- Artist
- Pierre-Auguste Renoir (French, 1841–1919)
- Date
- c. 1890
- Medium
- oil on fabric
- Dimensions
- Unframed: 25.5 x 34 cm (10 1/16 x 13 3/8 in.)
- Type
- Painting
- Classification
- Painting
- Department
- Modern European Painting and Sculpture
- Credit line
- Gift of Mrs. Henry White Cannon
- Accession no.
- 1941.14
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