Flowers and Music, 20th Century
Flowers and Music, 20th Century
Dietz Edzard
oil on canvas
19.5 x 24 inches
Framed29 x 33 inches
Signed lower right
#007155
Capturing the romantic city of lights, Dietz Edzard's celebrated canvases depict the times of his generation, portraying life in all its glory, even amid hardship and war. Returning to Paris after military duty, Edzard's intense lust for life thrived, connecting him deeply to his subjects through outbursts of passion that poured majestically into his work. Establishing himself as a portrait painter, "Flowers and Music" exemplifies this intense connection triumphantly; the playfulness of light highlighting a balanced composition of the flowers, mask from a masquerade, score, and clarinet brings us into the past, transporting us to this moment through each nuance that Edzard has portrayed effortlessly, creating a refined, decorative yet intimate scene. The lush bouquet of roses and other blooms arranged in a turquoise vase atop a table is covered with a light cloth. A few scattered blooms and stems rest nearby, tying the floral and musical elements together. The brushwork is loose and impressionistic, with visible, textured strokes that give the petals a soft, luminous quality. The overall palette is gentle and harmonious with the use of pinks, soft reds, peach, whites, and greens against a soft teal background with a quiet, atmospheric light. This piece is signed lower right, and a plaque is affixed lower center on the frame. It comes housed in an elegant French-style giltwood museum-quality frame with hanging wire on verso ready to be displayed.
