Flower Study of a Pansy

House of Fabergé

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts a glass beaker containing water and a single stem with a flower and two leaves. The flower has five rounded petals; two petals are mainly yellow with purple centers and edges, and the other three petals are mainly purple with yellow centers and edges. The leaves are dark green and shiny. The beaker is clear and cylindrical, with a flared rim. The background is dark at the top and lightens towards the bottom, with a gradient from black to gray. A shadow is cast by the beaker and stem onto the surface below.