{"product_id":"rosa-indica-pumila-single-flowered-bengal-rose-by-pierre-joseph-redoute-1817","title":"Rosa indica pumila (Single-Flowered Bengal Rose) by Pierre Joseph Redouté, 1817","description":"\u003cp\u003ePierre-Joseph Redouté’s \u003cem\u003eRosa Indica Pumila (Flore Simplici)\u003c\/em\u003e, dated 1817, presents a single-flowered rose with characteristic clarity and restraint. One open pink bloom occupies the upper right of the composition, its five broad petals spreading around a finely articulated yellow centre. A smaller yellow bud and a branching spray of green leaves extend to the left, giving the specimen an asymmetrical, gently rising structure against a pale, spacious ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRedouté was among the most accomplished botanical artists of the early nineteenth century, admired for combining close observation with an unusually graceful sense of design. His flower studies belong to a period in which horticulture, plant classification and ornamental illustration were closely connected: a botanical plate was expected to communicate form accurately, yet it could also possess the poise of an independent work of art. Here, the rose is not embedded in a garden or arranged as part of a bouquet. Isolated for sustained examination, it becomes both specimen and portrait.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eA closer look\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe open flower immediately commands attention, but its colour is carefully modulated rather than uniform. Deeper pink gathers towards the edges and folds of the petals, while paler passages suggest their thinness and curvature. Fine veins move outwards across the surface, and subtle shading gives each petal a distinct overlap. At the centre, the clustered yellow stamens provide the most concentrated area of texture and warm colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe foliage introduces a more intricate rhythm. Serrated leaves fan out around the stem in varied greens, from deeper, cooler tones to younger leaves touched with yellow. Their veins are precisely described, while small changes in angle prevent the branch from appearing diagrammatic. At lower left, the stem and fresh growth create a quiet counterweight to the expansive flower above. The unopened yellow bud near the centre-left is particularly effective: modest in scale, it links the rose’s warm centre to the surrounding greenery and suggests another stage in the plant’s development.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRedouté makes generous use of negative space. The pale beige background contains no setting, shadowed interior or decorative border to distract from the specimen. Instead, the eye can follow the plant’s structure from stem to leaf, bud and mature bloom. Beneath the illustration, the botanical title \u003cem\u003eRosa Indica Pumila (flore simplici)\u003c\/em\u003e is accompanied by the French label \u003cem\u003ePetit Rosier du Bengale (à fleurs simples)\u003c\/em\u003e. These inscriptions anchor the elegant arrangement in the classificatory purpose of botanical illustration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eContext and significance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRedouté’s reputation rests especially on his depictions of roses, lilies and other cultivated flowers. Working at a time of intense European interest in gardens and newly documented plant varieties, he developed a visual language in which scientific usefulness did not diminish delicacy. His specimens are legible—the leaf margins, petal structure and growth of the stem can all be studied—but they are also composed with great sensitivity to balance, interval and silhouette.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRosa Indica Pumila (Flore Simplici)\u003c\/em\u003e is particularly engaging because of its economy. Rather than relying on an elaborate cluster of blossoms, Redouté gives one open rose, one bud and a measured spread of foliage sufficient presence to fill the page. The result rewards both botanical curiosity and close visual attention: an image in which the smallest serration, vein and shift of pink contributes to the character of the whole.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChoosing the right size and finish\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eArtwork can feel intimate at smaller sizes and dramatically more architectural at larger ones. Use the room preview, model image and size guide to see how the proportions and scale will work in your space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you need an exact size, specialist framing or help planning a larger display, \u003ca href=\"\/it\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eask our workshop for advice\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe model in the listing images is holding the 18x24in (45x60cm) version of this art print.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhere personalisation is available, you can add a short title or dedication, or one considered visual detail. \u003ca href=\"\/it\/pages\/map-personalisation\"\u003eSee examples of personalised artwork\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eChoose Original to retain the colour and character of the source artwork, or Aged for a warmer, more antique appearance. \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/it\/pages\/sepia-aged-maps\"\u003eSee examples of our Aged artwork\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEvery piece is produced to archival standards using fade-resistant pigment inks on acid-free matte art paper. 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