Pomegranates & Grapes

1920-1925

William S. Rice

Associated Names
William S. Rice

Artist, American, 1873 - 1963

In the image, there is a large ceramic bowl filled with a variety of fruits, mainly red pomegranates and purple grapes. A butterfly with cream wings, accented in yellow and black, is perched on the left side of the composition beside the bowl. The color palette includes deep reds, rich purples, vibrant greens from the fruit leaves, and a neutral background, offering a sense of contrast. The bowl is positioned centrally at the bottom of the image, with fruit spilling over its edges and the butterfly placed to the upper left.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color woodcut on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Bob Stana and Tom Judy

  • Dimensions

    image: 22.86 × 30.32 cm (9 × 11 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 28.26 × 33.81 cm (11 1/8 × 13 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2019.109.63

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Annex Galleries, Santa Rosa, California); Bob Stana and Tom Judy, Washington, D.C., 1999; acquired 2019 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Pomegranates & Grapes; lower right in graphite: W S Rice; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: AW5; lower right in graphite by unknown hand: RRT330

Markings

stamped lower right in green ink: [tree]

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