Here is a lovely oil-on-canvas by the French Realist painter Gustave Courbet, featuring a vast selection of flowers lovingly arranged in a brown earthenware vessel. Though tame in subject matter compared to Courbet's often politically-charged or “scandalous” body of work, this charming image offers the best of puzzling pleasures! Rich colours and intricate textures ensure the satisfaction of locking one piece after another into place.
