Chrysanthemums (1881–82): Artwork and History
Chrysanthemums at the Art Institute of Chicago: date, artist attribution, materials and the museum's explanation of the work.
Chrysanthemums (1881–82) is in the Art Institute of Chicago collection. The museum lists its creator attribution as Pierre-Auguste Renoir (French, 1841–1919).
The work and its context
The Art Institute of Chicago describes the work:
“I just let my brain rest when I paint flowers,” Pierre-Auguste Renoir remarked. “I don’t experience the same tension as I do when confronted by the model. When I am painting flowers, I establish the tones, I study the values carefully without worrying about losing the picture. I don’t dare do this with a figure piece for fear of ruining it.”
Object facts
- Title: Chrysanthemums
- Date: 1881–82
- Artist attribution: Pierre-Auguste Renoir (French, 1841–1919)
- Place of origin: France
- Medium: Oil on canvas
- Dimensions: 54.8 × 65.8 cm (21 5/8 × 25 7/8 in.); Framed: 75.3 × 86.4 × 10.8 cm (29 5/8 × 34 × 4 1/4 in.)
- Type: Painting
- Department: Painting and Sculpture of Europe
- Reference number: 1933.1173
Collection credit
Mr. and Mrs. Martin A. Ryerson Collection
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