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Purple Flowers

1942

Guy MacCoy

Associated Names

Guy MacCoy

Artist, American, 1904 - 1981

The image shows a decorative vase with two large purple flowers in the foreground, surrounded by textural shapes resembling leaves. The color palette consists of muted tones of purple, green, beige, and blue with black outlines. In the center, the flowers are prominently displayed, while to the right, there is a patterned surface and a framed painting near the top-right corner, suggesting an indoor setting.

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Artwork overview

Medium

screenprint
Credit Line

Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams
Dimensions

Image: 278 x 344 mm
Sheet: 330 x 395 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.3278

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

Inscribed: In pencil, all in caps: lower left, "PURPLE FLOWERS" (within quotes); lower right, GUY MACCOY '42

Wikidata ID

Q76551352

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