A Vase of Corn Lilies and Heliotrope by Martin Johnson Heade. A still life painting featuring a glass vase with white and red striped lilies and purple heliotrope, accompanied by strawberries and a fringed cloth on a wooden table.

A Vase of Corn Lilies and Heliotrope

Martin Johnson Heade

1863 · Oil Paint, Canvas

This 1863 still life by Martin Johnson Heade captures the delicate beauty of lilies and strawberries against a softly lit, moody backdrop.

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Where it works

A quiet, grounding work in walnut and cognac tones — adds structure to a more polished room.

Often works in
Dining Room · Study · Living Room
Placement
Works well as a centered vertical note
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Reads strongest on light or mid-tone walls
Color notes
Rich brown, Charcoal black

About the piece

Painted in 1863 by American master Martin Johnson Heade, this exquisite still life showcases his characteristic attention to light and botanical detail. The composition features a glass vase holding vibrant corn lilies and heliotrope, balanced by the naturalistic arrangement of ripe strawberries and a textured lace cloth resting on a dark wooden surface. Heade's masterful use of light gives the work a quiet, luminous quality characteristic of the Luminist movement.