Some of Heade's most effective flower paintings focus on a single large blossom.
In this striking example a red double crinum lily is played off against the darker
tones of the tablecloth and background to strikingly vivid effect.
Martin Johnson Heade, Red Flower in a Vase, c. 1871 - 1880
Manoogian Collection

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