Pissarro participated in the first independent exhibition of the Impressionists in 1874 and remained the most loyal member of the group, contributing to all the subsequent exhibitions. Although Pissarro specialized in landscapes, he also painted genre scenes, portraits, and still lifes. His wife was extremely fond of flowers and always grew masses of flowers in their garden. She often gathered bouquets for her husband’s still lifes, which regularly featured peonies of various shades, but especially pink.

 

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      《桃红色牡丹（Bouquet of Flowers）》可以说是毕沙罗职业生涯中创作的为数不多的静物画之一。这位印象派的先驱喜爱在城市的街边走走逛逛，或者去乡村田园里采采风，作为作品的素材。但是有时天降大雨，把毕沙罗关在屋内，他便会画上妻子在花园里采集的郁郁葱葱的花束。在画作中可以看出，大大的美艳牡丹应该是毕沙罗妻子花园里最骄傲的一朵。绿色的叶子散落在花瓶的左边，粉红色的花瓣落在底部，给构图增添了自然的感觉。整体清冷的色调却给人一种宁静淡雅的感觉，好似生活中悠闲的时光秘密都藏在里面。