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James Tissot: Chrysanthemums

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James Tissot, Chrysanthemums, c. 1874–76, Oil on canvas. Acquired in honor of David S. Brooke (Institute Director, 1977–94), 1994. The Clark Art Institute, , Image Source: wikimedia

The woman in Chrysanthemums is almost overwhelmed by the brilliant blooms surrounding her. She has rolled up her sleeves to adjust a pot, her blurred features suggesting we have caught a glimpse of her in motion. Tissot staged this scene in the conservatory attached to his studio, a glass panel of which is visible in the picture’s top left corner. Conservatories were associated with the “cultivation” of proper Victorian women as well as with nurturing plants, associations that add nuance to this scene of intimate domesticity.

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James Tissot, Chrysanthemums, c. 1874–76, Oil on canvas. Acquired in honor of David S. Brooke (Institute Director, 1977–94), 1994. The Clark Art Institute, , Image Source: wikimedia (details)

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  1. Jim Wingrove says:
    February 21, 2022 at 8:13 am

    beautiful, thanks 😊

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    1. AT SUNNYSIDE - WHERE TRUTH AND BEAUTY MEET says:
      February 21, 2022 at 9:01 am

      Thanks for visiting, Jim. 🙂

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      1. Jim Wingrove says:
        February 21, 2022 at 9:07 am

        welcome, always great pictures

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  2. Dracul Van Helsing says:
    February 21, 2022 at 12:33 pm

    A very beautiful painting.

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    1. AT SUNNYSIDE - WHERE TRUTH AND BEAUTY MEET says:
      February 21, 2022 at 2:53 pm

      🙂

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  3. forresting365 says:
    February 21, 2022 at 3:51 pm

    GOD!!! This is insanely beautiful on soooo many levels!!! Sigh. Thank You and Cheers!!! 🤗💖😊

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    1. AT SUNNYSIDE - WHERE TRUTH AND BEAUTY MEET says:
      February 21, 2022 at 4:19 pm

      Thanks for visiting, forresting! 😎❤️

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      1. forresting365 says:
        February 22, 2022 at 3:52 pm

        My absolute pleasure! 🤗💖😊

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  4. Jennifer Rundlett says:
    March 29, 2022 at 6:37 pm

    Hello there, I am so happy to see that you are still busy at things and posting beautiful beautiful blogs on art.
    Can you remind me how you go about doing the details of the paintings? I am working on something for Passion Week and would like to be able to do details of Christ on the Cross. Thank you!

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