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Vase

1870–80
Not on view
Rousseau’s spirited embrace of Japanese motifs, such as reeds and waterweeds, pioneered the trend in the decorative arts, not only in his own works but also in glass and ceramic vases commissioned from other makers to stock his Parisian shop.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Vase
  • Maker: François Eugène Rousseau (French, 1827–1891)
  • Date: 1870–80
  • Culture: French
  • Medium: Glass
  • Dimensions: Height: 12-3/16 in. (31.0 cm.)
  • Classification: Glass
  • Credit Line: Gift of James Grafstein, 2001
  • Object Number: 2001.656
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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