1935 (ca.), Laura Wheeler Waring, Yellow Roses -- Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York) (special exhibition)
From the exhibition label: Better known for her portraits, Waring made subtle departures from academic convention in this vibrant still life, with its rich colors and meticulous detail. She modernized the traditional subject—yellow and blush roses in an expertly rendered vase—by including the brilliant blue and red tonalities as a luxe backdrop for the tabletop, which tilts forward in a nod to modernist abstraction.
1935 (ca.), Laura Wheeler Waring, Yellow Roses -- Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York) (special exhibition)
From the exhibition label: Better known for her portraits, Waring made subtle departures from academic convention in this vibrant still life, with its rich colors and meticulous detail. She modernized the traditional subject—yellow and blush roses in an expertly rendered vase—by including the brilliant blue and red tonalities as a luxe backdrop for the tabletop, which tilts forward in a nod to modernist abstraction.