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Cactus Flowers

Alexander Patrick Fleming

Associated Names

Alexander Patrick Fleming

Artist, American, born Canada, 1908 - 1983

The image features large cactus flowers and pads, along with smaller buds and spines. The color palette is monochrome, in shades of black, white, and grey. The flowers are centrally placed, with the largest flower at the lower center. Smaller cactus buds are seen on the sides, with spiky textures throughout, creating a balanced composition of organic shapes.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection
Dimensions

sheet: 32.8 × 41.1 cm (12 15/16 × 16 3/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.3.8924

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q65018562

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