Magnolias on Light Blue Velvet Cloth

An oil still life showing large white magnolia blossoms and glossy green leaves resting on a draped teal velvet cloth against a dark brown background. One open bloom faces forward with a green stamen cluster at its center, while a closed bud and a branch with brownish leaves extend across the lower right.

Artist

Martin Johnson Heade

Date

1885–95

Medium

Oil on canvas

Source

Art Institute of Chicago

Size

1686 × 1036 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Purchased with funds provided by Gloria and Richard Manney; Harold L. Stuart Endowment Fund