Vase of Flowers

Odilon Redon’s “Vase of Flowers” dates to around 1905. The medium is oil on fabric. It resides in the Cleveland Museum of Art.

The painting measures 23 3/4 by 19 3/4 inches. It reveals Redon’s transition to vibrant oils and pastels, moving away from his earlier noirs.

Redon abandoned his monochrome noirs entirely after 1900. His later works, like this one, often reflect his interest in Eastern religions.

Odilon Redon served in the Franco-Prussian War. His work gained recognition after being mentioned in the novel “À rebours” by Joris-Karl Huysmans.

Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio, https://clevelandart.org/art/1935.233