English Primroses
Laura Coombs Hills American
A native of Newburyport, Massachusetts, Laura Coombs Hills began her career as an acclaimed painter of miniature portraits. After 1920, and likely due to failing eyesight, Hills shifted to floral still lifes, primarily produced with handmade pastel sticks she purchased in France. In her lifetime, Hills was celebrated for the fresh, modernist aesthetic she brought to a traditional subject, one especially associated with women artists. She is best known today for her pastels of flowers. This vibrant pastel epitomizes her indoor tabletop compositions. Hills achieves a sophisticated design by contrasting the vivid palette of bright yellow, blue, and green for the flowers and pot with the more subdued tones of the decorative-patterned drapery in the background.
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