Gladiolus 1881

Claude Monet’s 1881 painting “Gladiolus” features a single stalk of gladiolus flowers in a vase, against a simple brown background. The artist’s signature style of Impressionism is clearly present in the painting, as he utilizes short, broken brushstrokes to capture the light and color of the scene, with a focus on the delicate details of the flowers. While Monet is best known for his landscape paintings, this still life is a beautiful example of his skill in capturing the beauty of everyday objects.