Flowers in a Blue Vase
| Title | Flowers in a Blue Vase |
|---|---|
| Artist | Adolphe Monticelli |
| Date | 1879–1883 19th century |
| Medium | Oil on wood |
| Classification | Paintings |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Werner E. Josten, 1956 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Flowers in a Blue Vase” is a work by Adolphe Monticelli, dated 1879–1883. It is executed in oil on wood and classified as paintings. In this archive it sits within the botanical illustration tradition. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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The artist
This work is attributed to Adolphe Monticelli. Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
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Catalogued as paintings. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.
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Dated to 1879–1883. Explore the wider set of works from the 19th century held in the archive.
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Made available through the The Metropolitan Museum of Art open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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Rights: Public Domain — released under Creative Commons Zero (CC0) via The Met Open Access.
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