Anemones

c. 1937

Emil Nolde

Associated Names
Emil Nolde

Artist, German, 1867 - 1956

The image shows a bouquet of large, vibrant red poppies with dark centers, surrounded by green leaves and stems. The color palette includes bold reds, greens, light pinks, and hints of yellow, against a muted background. The flowers are centrally located in the composition, with some overlapping and extending toward the upper corners, while the green stems and leaves spread out in the lower half of the image.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor with touches of graphite on japan paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mrs. John Alexander Pope

  • Dimensions

    overall: 23.5 x 46.9 cm (9 1/4 x 18 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.97.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mrs. John A. Pope, Washington, D.C.; gift to NGA, 1995.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2001

  • A Century of Drawing, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2001-2002, no. 68.

Bibliography

2001

  • A Century of Drawing. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2001-2002: no. 68.

Inscriptions

lower right in pen and black ink: Nolde.; by later hand, lower right verso in graphite: Peter Holm (?)

Wikidata ID

Q64559422

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