Another favourite painting. Chrysanthemums in the Garden at Petit-Gennevilliers (1893) by Gustave Caillebotte captures the artist’s own garden at his home near Paris, where he spent his later years painting nature with the same precision and sensitivity he once brought to city life. This oil on canvas shows a dense, vibrant display of chrysanthemums—flowers that were fashionable in late 19th-century France and admired for their exotic beauty. Caillebotte’s close-up composition and luminous brushwork immerse the viewer in color and light, reflecting both Impressionist influence and his personal fascination with cultivated beauty. The painting now belongs to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
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