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[overclassy]

[overclassy]

[yamurermis]

[heaveninawildflower]

'Bouquet of Pink Peonies' (1873) by Camille Pissarro (1830–1903).

Oil on canvas.

Ashmolean Museum

Wikimedia. 

[andallshallbewell]

[andallshallbewell]

[meanbean365]

Because these are her favorite

[lily-flower2]

[heaveninawildflower]

Peonies (17th century) by Yun Shouping (China, 1633–1690).

Ink and colours on paper.

National Palace Museum

Wikimedia.

[impressionim-paintings]

Peonies

Artist: Pierre-Auguste Renoir (French, 1841–1919)

Date: ca. 1880

Medium: Oil on canvas

Collection: The Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts, United States

Description

Renoir once told a friend “painting flowers rests my brain... I place my colors and experiment with values boldly, without worrying about spoiling a canvas.” In this still life, vibrant reds and pinks stand out against the dark background and cast blue shadows across the white tablecloth. Using thin washes and strokes of thicker paint, the artist has captured the peonies’ sumptuous colors and the delicate textures of their petals and leaves.

[house0fburton]

[blooming-lenses]

red and... fluffy? 2025/05/24

[toyastales]

Peonies

[whimsylilou]

In another this lifetime, I’m a peony.

[ollyguacamole]

Where peonies bloom, joy follows

[susanoos-wife]

Peony and Cranes, by Kono Bairei

[susanoos-wife]

Crab and Peonies, by Utagawa Kunisada