Victor Gabriel Gilbert — Paris Flower Market by the Quay · Postcard

On a grey day by the Seine, a stout flower-seller in black sits behind a cart heaped with white lilac and yellow, pink and red blooms, while a young assistant in a white apron shelters under an umbrella nearby, a wicker basket in hand as she ties a fresh bouquet. Another basket of flowers rests on the wet quayside path, the river and the hazy city stretching out behind the pair. Victor Gabriel Gilbert returns often to Paris flower trade, but the overcast light and quiet river view give this version a different, softer mood than his sunnier market scenes. A fitting centerpiece for anyone building a collection of his Paris work, at 10×15 cm on 350 g/m² card stock. Discover the full Victor Gabriel Gilbert collection of Parisian market life.