Ms. Minnie with Flowers

1985

Joan Cassis

Associated Names
Joan Cassis

Artist, American, 1952 - 1996

The image depicts an elderly woman in a three-quarter view, showing her upper body. She appears relaxed, looking slightly to her left. The woman has distinct facial features, with pronounced lips and a slightly furrowed brow. Her hair is styled in a tall updo and is bright white. She is wearing a long-sleeved dress with a high collar and a polka dot pattern. The woman holds a bouquet of flowers. The background is dimly lit, with minimal visible details, including a chair and part of a bed or sofa.
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Provenance

The artist; upon her death in 1996, to Victoria Cassis, her mother, Baltimore, Maryland; gift to NGA, 2004.

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Wikidata ID

Q64155855

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