In this painting, tulips, anemones, roses, and carnations are arranged in a vase.These flowers bloom in spring and early summer, but it is rare for all types to bloom at the same time. It is possible that Bollinger painted this painting from his imagination rather than from the real thing.In the 1630s, beautiful tulip bulbs with a mosaic pattern caused a tulip bubble and a big drop. It is said that this painting was painted as a record of that event.Another aspect of the painting is that it was done as a tourist advertisement for Haarlem in the Netherlands, where he was born and died. In the 17th century, gentlemen from Amsterdam, Leiden, and as far away as the Netherlands visited Haarlem's tulip fields in the spring. The painting of tulips was as popular as the tulip bulbs. For more information on the tulip bubble, see this article.