GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Rich and diverse colors interact with ivory black silhouettes, creating movement and depth in Charles Demuth’s Zinnias. Despite the beautiful effect, however, this is not just a floral study but rather an expression of emotion through floral forms. One of the finest watercolorist of the 20th century, Demuth painted everything from landscape abstractions to lively circus and vaudeville scenes. He began stylized floral paintings such as this one after 1915. Demuth’s handling of the floral genre may have influenced Georgia O’Keeffe’s explorations of this subject.
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William Keyse Rudolph, DMA label copy, 2005.
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Created 1924
July 2005
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Place of origin: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/United States): TGN: 7013866
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From 1924: Henry McBride (1867-1962), gift of the artist
n.d. Durlacher Gallery, New York
n.d. Private Collection, New York
n.d. Coe Kerr Gallery, New York
1975: Dallas Museum of Art, Munger Fund, in memory of Mrs. George Aldredge [1]
[1] The name of the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, founded in 1933, was changed to the Dallas Museum of Art in 1983.
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- The Demuth Museum, Lancaster, PA~Learn more about the life and work of Charles Demuth.
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- Demuth gave this watercolor as a gift to art critic Henry McBride.
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General Description
Rich and diverse colors interact with ivory black silhouettes, creating movement and depth in Charles Demuth’s Zinnias. Despite the beautiful effect, however, this is not just a floral study but rather an expression of emotion through floral forms. One of the finest watercolorist of the 20th century, Demuth painted everything from landscape abstractions to lively circus and vaudeville scenes. He began stylized floral paintings such as this one after 1915. Demuth’s handling of the floral genre may have influenced Georgia O’Keeffe’s explorations of this subject.
Excerpt from
William Keyse Rudolph, DMA label copy, 2005.
Fun Facts
- Demuth gave this watercolor as a gift to art critic Henry McBride.
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Notes
Created 1924
July 2005
Catalogue essays
Artist/designers
Cultures
Geography
Place of origin: Lancaster (Pennsylvania/United States): TGN: 7013866
Process/materials
Watercolor and pencil on paper
Historical periods
Individuals
Subject terms
RELATED OBJECTS
PROVENANCE
From 1924: Henry McBride (1867-1962), gift of the artist
n.d. Durlacher Gallery, New York
n.d. Private Collection, New York
n.d. Coe Kerr Gallery, New York
1975: Dallas Museum of Art, Munger Fund, in memory of Mrs. George Aldredge [1]
[1] The name of the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, founded in 1933, was changed to the Dallas Museum of Art in 1983.
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