Description
Diego Rivera – The Flower Carrier
| Year of creation: | 1935 |
| Original size: | 121.3 cm x 121.9 cm |
| Painting style: | Muralism |
| Original technique: | Oil and tempera on masonite |
| Located: | Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco |
The Flower Carrier – Diego Rivera
The Flower Carrier is a painting by Diego Rivera: a kneeling peasant with a heavy basket of pink and violet flowers on his back, and a woman beside him helping him up. We paint our hand-painted study of The Flower Carrier to order on canvas, in oil or acrylic, in 8 sizes from 40 × 40 cm to 150 × 150 cm or in a custom size. Before The Flower Carrier is dispatched, we send you a photo of the finished painting.
What does The Flower Carrier show?
In The Flower Carrier a man in white clothes and a straw hat kneels on the ground, carrying a huge woven basket full of pink and violet flowers strapped to his back with a wide band, his hands pressed to the ground, while a woman in a red skirt steadies the basket with both hands behind him. With large, simple forms Rivera showed how hard the work behind the beauty of market flowers is, which is why The Flower Carrier feels warm, serious and moving.
How is our hand-painted study of The Flower Carrier made?
Our painters paint the study of The Flower Carrier by hand, with brushstrokes of different thickness, separately for every order. We paint in oil or acrylic, depending on the subject and the size, so the surface of The Flower Carrier has a real paint texture that a print does not have. When The Flower Carrier is finished, we photograph it and send you the photo for approval.
Which size of The Flower Carrier suits your room?
For the wall above a sofa or a sideboard choose The Flower Carrier in 120 × 120 cm, and for a bedroom, hallway or work corner 40 × 40 cm. The Flower Carrier is available in 40 × 40 cm, 50 × 50 cm, 60 × 60 cm, 70 × 70 cm, 80 × 80 cm, 90 × 90 cm, 120 × 120 cm and 150 × 150 cm. A simple rule for The Flower Carrier: it should be about two thirds as wide as the furniture below it, with its centre about 150 cm from the floor.
How does The Flower Carrier arrive, and when?
We ship The Flower Carrier rolled in a sturdy tube, stretched on 2.5 cm deep wooden stretcher bars, or framed – you choose when you order. Stretching and framing of The Flower Carrier are done in our workshop in Slovenia. When a size of The Flower Carrier is in stock, it reaches you within 6 working days; a study of The Flower Carrier painted to order reaches you in 15 to 45 days.
Frequently asked questions about The Flower Carrier
Is The Flower Carrier a print?
No. Every brushstroke of The Flower Carrier is painted by hand on canvas, so the paint visibly stands up from the surface.
Can I order The Flower Carrier in a size that is not listed?
Yes. We also paint The Flower Carrier in a custom size; enter the width and height you want when you order The Flower Carrier.
Is The Flower Carrier suitable for a flower shop?
Yes, the scene with the flower basket suits a flower shop, a garden centre or a living room; choose the square format at 60 × 60 cm or 80 × 80 cm.
Is The Flower Carrier a good gift?
The Flower Carrier is a gift for a lover of Rivera and Mexico, for a florist or a gardener. If you are unsure which size of The Flower Carrier to choose, give a gift voucher.
