
Fiori (Flowers)
1947
A modest oil painting on canvas presents a classical urn filled with a modest arrangement of flowers against a dark, austere ground. White daisies with yellow centers and red blooms emerge from the pale ceramic vessel, which sits on a warm tan base and is decorated with subtle pinkish and greenish tonalities. The composition demonstrates restrained handling and muted tonality characteristic of early modern still life, where formal simplicity and careful observation of light take precedence over decorative abundance. The work's small scale and intimate framing invite close viewing of the artist's economical brushwork and nuanced color relationships. A cream colored mat frames the canvas edges, emphasizing the work's self contained, meditative quality.
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- Location
- David Zwirner 69th Street, New York, NY
Notes
From the exhibition 'Set in Stone' at David Zwirner 69th Street, NYC, May 12 to June 26, 2026, in collaboration with Galerie Kugel, Paris.
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