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Red Hollyhocks

1954

Werner Drewes

Associated Names

Werner Drewes

Artist, American, 1899 - 1985

The image shows a cluster of large red and white flowers with broad green leaves and stems. The color palette consists of deep greens, vibrant reds, and stark whites, with black lines outlining the forms. The flowers are centrally positioned, with red flowers on the left and center, and white flowers mainly on the right. Green stems and leaves fill the lower and middle sections, contrasting with the dark background.

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Artwork overview

Medium

color woodcut
Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number

1958.8.8
Catalogue Raisonné

Rose 1984, no. III.153

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1984

Rose, Ingrid. Werner Drewes: A Catalogue Raisonné of His Prints. Munich and New York: Verlag Kunstgalerie Esslingen, 1984, no. III.153.

Wikidata ID

Q65367841

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