Gladiolas and Fruits — Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1885 | Postcard by Zolota Ptakha

Scarlet and orange gladiolas erupt from a blue maiolica vase; peaches, pears and plums sit on the cloth alongside. Painted in 1885, the canvas is high summer compressed into a still life — a gardener's harvest and a tabletop in one frame. The card is for thank-yous to a host who feeds you well, for late-August birthdays, or for a get-well note that wants to feel warmer than a printed flower.

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