In Tate Britain
- Artist
- Albert Moore 1841–1893
- Medium
- Oil paint on canvas
- Dimensions
- Support: 1473 × 464 mm
frame: 1710 × 710 × 100 mm - Collection
- Tate
- Acquisition
- Presented by Sir Henry Tate 1894
- Reference
- N01549
Display caption
Moore came under the influence of Japanese art and ancient Greek sculpture in the 1860s as can be seen in the design and subtle colour of this work. Blossoms reflects both sources: the pose and rippled drapery of the single female figure are suggestive of an antique statue of Venus, while the delicate colouring and decorative background of flowers is an exercise in ‘Japonisme’. It is also a celebration of female beauty and of ‘art for art’s sake’.
Gallery label, November 2016
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