MFAH Bowl of Roses abd dish  henri fantinI saw this image on greeting cards years ago, loved the flowers, didn’t know who painted them until now. I still think they’re beautiful.

“The acclaimed international tour of The Age of Impressionism: Great French Paintings from the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute concludes in Houston at the MFAH. Showcasing the Clark’s renowned holdings of 19th-century French painting, this spectacular exhibition features more than 70 works of art by a stellar lineup that includes Edgar Degas, Édouard Manet, Claude Monet, Camille Pissarro, and Pierre-Auguste Renoir. Also represented are Pierre Bonnard, William-Adolphe Bouguereau, Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, Jean-Léon Gérôme, Jean-François Millet, Berthe Morisot, Alfred Sisley, and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec.”

The Age of Impressionism: Great French Paintings from the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute

Until March 23, 2014

Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 1001 Bissonnet St, Houston, TX

(Image: “Roses in a Bowl and Dish”, 1885 – Henri Jean Fantin-Latour)