Vase with yellow blossoms, 2025

Natalya Mougenot   Best sellers

This contemporary post-impressionist Fauvist still life painting titled “Vase with Yellow Blossoms" was created by French artist Natalya Mougenot and belongs to her ongoing still life series, where she transforms simple floral arrangements into vibrant celebrations of life through color, movement, and authenticity.

At the heart of Natalya's art lies the value of authenticity. She does not seek to embellish or idealize; instead, she remains true to her inner vision, expressing flowers not as decorative objects but as living presences radiating energy. Her paintings are immediately recognizable because of their unique fusion of artistic styles: the bold colorism of Fauvism, the gestural freedom of post-impressionism, and the emotional vitality inherited from modern masters. This synthesis makes her work unmistakably her own.

In “Vase with Yellow Blossoms", the bouquet bursts with luminosity, echoing the influences of her four favorite painters:

Van Gogh, whose emotional brushwork and swirling gestures inspire the dynamic movement of petals.

Matisse, whose love for pure, radiant color is reflected in the vibrant yellows, greens, and blues.

Cézanne, whose structural sense of still life can be felt in the weight and presence of the vase anchoring the composition.

Monet, whose sensitivity to fleeting light is echoed in the atmospheric background, where sky-like blues embrace the blossoms.

Natalya shares her vision in poetic terms:

“Like Van Gogh and Matisse, I turn to bright, bold colors to express joy, summer, life, and vibrancy. These colors are my instruments, and through them, I wish to gift the viewer a sense of radiance."

“I do not invent illusions—I depict my subjects simply, as they are, guided by honesty in my artistic practice."

“I am not driven by academic precision; my motivation lies in transmitting mood through vivid hues, expressive gestures, and energetic brushstrokes."

“All my energy flows into the canvas, but it is never still—it is vibrant, dynamic, alive."

Thus, “Vase with Yellow Blossoms" becomes more than a floral still life: it is a luminous meditation on vitality, authenticity, and the timeless dialogue between nature and artistic expression.

Artwork Details:

Medium:  Acrylic painting on heavyweight, professional acid-free paper 

Finish: Sealed with protective varnish

Framing: Unframed (standard size for easy framing)

Images of the painting framed in the interior are for your Instagram only 

Certificate of Authenticity: Included

Shipping: Carefully packaged; international delivery available

Signed on the front and on the back 

About the Artist: 

Originally from Pavlodar, Kazakhstan, and now based in Lyon, France, Natalya Mougenot has spent over two decades refining her artistic voice. Her multicultural background and personal experience inform her bold, expressive works, which have found homes in private collections around the world.

Natalya's distinctive visual language blends Abstract Expressionism, Impressionism, Art Naïf, and Art Brut—resulting in paintings that are raw, instinctive, and emotionally resonant. Across her work, three values guide her: authenticity, sincerity, and honesty.

“Authenticity is everything," she says. “People can always feel when something is real—or when it's not. I want my work to be honest, to come from a place that's true."

In addition to painting, Natalya is also a passionate photographer. Her photographic work—also featured on this platform—mirrors her painterly sensibility: a poetic, observational approach that captures the quiet power of everyday life. For her, photography is both inspiration and a form of presence, often serving as visual sketches for future paintings or existing as standalone works.

Discover more of Natalya Mougenot's work—both paintings and photographs—and step into a world where movement, emotion, and human connection are expressed with striking clarity and truth.