Description
A woman cuts roses in a garden, holding a small cluster of flowers in one hand. She wears a green dress and a pale headscarf. Rose bushes surround her on both sides, with blossoms at different heights. A basket rests on the ground near her skirt, and the dark foliage creates a close garden setting.
About Cutting Roses Reproduction
Deep green leaves form a dense background, punctuated by red, pink, and cream flowers. The face and hands of the woman catch the light, while her long dress blends with the shaded plants. The basket and clipped stems appear near the lower edge. A few small patches of sky or pale wall show through the foliage.
The figure is placed within the rose bushes rather than against an open landscape. Her hand and the gathered flowers make the cutting activity visible. The basket provides a low counterpoint to her upright pose. Blossoms and leaves create a richly varied surface around the simple figure, while differences in light keep her face and hands distinct from the darker garden.The basket is partly hidden by the plants near the hem. Small cut stems and open blossoms create varied marks across the shaded rose bed. She holds a cluster of cut roses among the surrounding bushes. The green dress and pale headscarf contrast with dark leaves and blossoms. Cut blooms gather in her hand against green leaves.
The hand-painted reproduction
ByMuseum offers Cutting Roses by Daniel Ridgway Knight as a hand-painted oil reproduction on canvas. Hang vertically where the hands of the woman and rose bushes can be seen.
- A basket rests near the hem of her green dress
- Pink and red blossoms punctuate the dark foliage
- Painted individually in oil on canvas.
- Select the available size and presentation on this page.




