Collection Stories: The Secret Life of Blue Irises

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In case you missed it, in January we took a glimpse into the gardens of Gustave Caillebotte. AGO curator Dr. Caroline Shields led a Close Looking examining the master Impressionist’s signature style

Gustave Caillebotte, Blue Irises, Garden at Petit Gennevilliers, 1892.

Since 2019, Blue Irises, Garden at Petit Gennevilliers (1892) by French Impressionist Gustave Caillebotte (1848-1894) has been part of the AGO Collection. Dr. Caroline Shields, AGO Associate Curator and Head of European Art, discussed this painting at length in an AGO Close Looking Facebook Live talk in early January 2021.

This seemingly simplistic painting of blossoming blue irises offers a deeper insight into garden painting and its influence on late 19th century art history.

Watch Dr. Shields’ Facebook Live talk “Close Looking: Gustave Caillebotte” in full, linked HERE (via AGOinsider)