Flowers

Juan Gris Spanish
Paris, spring–summer 1914
Not on view
Gris’s collages often hint at narrative scenarios, the wallpapers and other elements acting as clues for the viewer. In Flowers, the combination of the “masculine” pipe and the “feminine” bouquet (formed from different flowery papers, including Leroy’s daffodil pattern, displayed below), along with the wine and coffee, imply a lovers’ meeting. The hand-painted midnight blue surround and the faux marble wallpaper underline the erotic atmosphere. (The Leroy sample shown below is printed in a different colorway.) American author Gertrude Stein, who befriended Gris in Paris, acquired Flowers soon after it was created in spring 1914.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Flowers
  • Artist: Juan Gris (Spanish, Madrid 1887–1927 Boulogne-sur-Seine)
  • Date: Paris, spring–summer 1914
  • Medium: Collage of cut printed and painted papers with black crayon, black, blue and white matte opaque paints on canvas, mounted to a honeycomb panel
  • Dimensions: 21 3/4 × 18 1/4 in. (55.2 × 46.4 cm)
  • Classification: Works on Paper
  • Credit Line: Leonard A. Lauder Cubist Collection, Gift of Leonard A. Lauder, 2021
  • Object Number: 2021.395.3
  • Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art

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