Pair of Pine Tree Vases

1878-84 4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm) Citation Source image

Here, Rousseau has adopted the cameo technique found in 18th-century Chinese glass. The Japanese-inspired pine tree designs have been created by cutting away portions of the surface of the glass to reveal the different colors within.

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William T. Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894, by inheritance; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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