Study for "Le Tournesol (The Sunflower)"

c. 1920

Edward Steichen

Associated Names
Edward Steichen
Painter, American, born Luxembourg, 1879 - 1973
The artwork features a large, abstract circular shape in bright yellow at the center of the image. This circle is set against a deep red rectangular background. To the left and right, large abstract green shapes with vein-like lines are present. Below the central circle, a gray, vase-like form is depicted. The composition is framed by earthy tones. The painting combines geometric and organic elements.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    tempera and oil on canvas

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Joanna T. Steichen

  • Dimensions

    overall: 63.8 x 60.6 cm (25 1/8 x 23 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2007.123.1

  • Copyright

    © Estate of Edward Steichen

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The artist [1879-1973]; his widow, Joanna T. Steichen [1933-2010], New York; gift 2007 to NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

2021

  • Brock, Charles, Jay Krueger, Suzanne Quillen Lomax, Kathryn Morales, and Linda Owen. "Back to the Garden: Edward Steichen's Sunflower Paintings." Facture: conservation, science, art history 5 (2021): 4-29, fig. 2, fig. 6.

Wikidata ID

Q20192329

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