Gustave Courbet Bouquet of Flowers in a Vase Art Jigsaw Puzzle

Gustave Courbet, who had previously painted less than a handful of flower pictures, took up the genre enthusiastically during a stay in western France in 1862. Intending to visit his friend Etienne Baudry for two weeks, he arrived at the garden enthusiast's château in May and remained in the area for eleven months. With his friend's encouragement, Courbet explored flower painting using Baudry's extensive gardens, greenhouses, and library of botanical books. He painted about twenty flower pictures and remarked to a friend, "I am coining money out of flowers." Primary Title: Bouquet of Flowers in a Vase Maker Name: Gustave Courbet (French, 1819 - 1877) Type: Paintings Medium: Oil on canvas Date: 1862 Source: J. Paul Getty Museum