Yellow flowers small painting

A wonderfully expressive small still-life painting depicting a generous bunch of bright yellow flowers arranged in a deep green glass vase. The flowers are loosely and energetically painted, with flashes of orange, pink and russet enlivening the composition against a fresh powder-blue background.

19.5 x 14.5 cm

The artist has worked with a wonderfully free hand, using visible, spontaneous brushstrokes rather than precise detail. The emerald-green vase is particularly appealing, its form picked out with quick pale highlights suggesting reflections in the glass. A warm dusty-pink tabletop anchors the composition and creates a striking contrast with the vivid yellow blooms and cool blue ground.

Presented in a simple vintage dark wood frame with a narrow gilt inner edge, the painting has an intimate, unstudied quality reminiscent of an artist’s colour study. Its small proportions make it particularly charming displayed on a bookshelf, propped amongst books and collected objects, or incorporated into a gallery wall.

Unsigned, artist unknown. Vintage framed floral still life.