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Begonia

1935

Edward R. Ferguson

Associated Names

Edward R. Ferguson

Artist, American, 1914 - 2001

The image depicts a potted plant with dark, rounded leaves and small flowers, sitting on an intricately designed tablecloth. The color palette is monochrome, featuring shades of black, white, and gray. The plant is centered in the image, occupying a majority of the vertical space, while the pot is directly beneath it, resting on the tabletop. The detailed tablecloth spreads out beneath the pot, visible in the lower portion of the image.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams
Dimensions

image: 300 x 200 mm
sheet: 381 x 265 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.1736

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

"Begonia" in pencil, lower left; "13" in pencil, lower right

Wikidata ID

Q76442006

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