Mid-20th Century Palette Knife Floral Still Life, Oil on Board

A wonderfully expressive mid-century floral still life depicting a loose arrangement of pink and crimson tulips gathered in a small blue glass vase. Painted primarily with a palette knife, the work is defined by thick, energetic strokes of color and visible texture, giving the flowers and surrounding surface a wonderfully painterly quality.

The vivid turquoise, cobalt, coral, and soft green palette feels particularly characteristic of mid-20th-century painting, while the intimate subject continues the long tradition of French floral still lifes.

Vintage condition with age-related wear as pictured.

Sourced in France

Mid-late 20th century
Dimensions: 7”H × 8.5”W × .5”D