Chrysanthèmes sur une table
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Where is “Chrysanthèmes sur une table” now? Collection: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago. Not on view at present. Checked September 29, 2026.
Chicago, United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
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- Source
- The museum
About the painting
In the 1920s Jean Fautrier was part of a circle of artists, including Chaim Soutine and Marc Chagall, whose work grappled with subjects of human tragedy. Here, in a still life of discarded chrysanthemums, the flowers’ decay suggests moral decline and contrasts with the sensual, energetic paint application. Fautrier’s work became less figural over time, approaching total abstraction from the 1940s onward, but he continued to explore themes of suffering, erotic feeling, and death in these later works.
Art Institute of ChicagoCC BY 4.0
Details
- Accession number
- 2022.1414
In the catalog
Sources
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Image: Art Institute of Chicago — © the artist or rights holder
