29 - Elisabeth Ronget-Bohm (1899–1980)

Elisabeth Ronget-Bohm (1899–1980) Bouquet of Flowers Oil on canvas, signed lower right, 65 x 54.5 cm This oil on canvas exemplifies the structural precision and chromatic sensitivity of the German artist, a prominent figure of the School of Paris. Drawing directly from the legacy of Cubism and the experiments of the European avant-garde, the composition breaks down the traditional motif of a vase of flowers into a dynamic network of facets and interlocking geometric shapes. Elisabeth Ronget structures the space on the canvas by creating a dialogue between oblique lines and circular arcs, skillfully blending a palette of earthy tones and ochres with luminous touches of blue and green. Executed in a dense, subtly textured medium, this work demonstrates the artist’s mastery in synthesizing form and color to offer an interpretation of reality that is at once architectural, modern, and poetic.