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Orchids

2010

Josep Santilari

Associated Names

Josep Santilari

Artist, Spanish, born 1959

The image depicts a cluster of orchids with white petals and dark centers, displayed against a plain background. The color palette is monochrome, primarily using shades of gray along with black and white. The orchids are positioned centrally, with stems rising from the bottom of the image and flowers extending outward. Several leaves are visible at the base of the stems.

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Artwork overview

Medium

graphite on board
Credit Line

Gift of Jill Newhouse, Artur Ramon, and Josep Santilari
Dimensions

sheet: 41.3 x 44 cm (16 1/4 x 17 5/16 in.)
Accession Number

2012.32.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Jill Newhouse, New York); gift to NGA, 2012.

Associated Names

Newhouse, Jill, Ms.

Inscriptions

upper left in graphite: josep santilari 2010

Wikidata ID

Q64591100

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