Le Fauconnier’s contemporaries – critics, essayists, and artists – appreciated the master’s fundamental withdrawal from external beauty, his aspiration for allure, and his attention to the basics of painting, predicting a place for him in the history of art.

“Camomiles and Chrysanthemums” continues the tradition of a classical still life with flowers. The emphasized simplicity of the bouquet comes into contrast with the fanciful cubical structures of avant-garde masters. At the same time, expressionist methods can be seen in the materialness and expressiveness of the painting strokes.