This 14 x 18 inch work depicts a still-life of a flower. The flower could presumably be of a tropical origin; "presumably" because the artist painted this work in a representational style but not fully realistically rendered. The brush strokes are still noticeable and there are some areas that look unblended or unfinished, adhering to a sort of abstract principal. The leaves are more prominent than the one blossom and three flower buds depicted; the tropical attributes are evident in the large, dark green leaves of the plant that surround the bright pink blossom. The buds are right next to the bloomed flower, sort of in a bundle, while the leaves extend from the stem/base of the plant, taking up the majority of the canvas in relation to the flower buds/blossom. The still-life appears to be without a base, meaning there is no surface that the plant is placed upon, it is simply positioned in front of a background which is also undefined. The background contains a sort of gradient of color; the bottom of the canvas is a light, muted green, in comparison to the green leaves of the flower, and takes up roughly a third of the canvas while a dark maroon color meets the green in a blended/gradient manner and takes up the remaining 2/3 of the background towards the top of the canvas. The subject matter is simple, yet pleasing to the eye and challenges the normal elements of still-life painting.
- Framed: 16 x 20 in (40.64 x 50.8 cm)
- Subject Matter: floral still life
- Collections: 1stDibs, 2024-Sept End of Summer Sale, Valentines Day Sale