Bamboo Flowers and Cactus

Jean-Baptiste Pillement

Associated Names
Jean-Baptiste Pillement

Artist, French, 1728 - 1808

The image features intricate and abstract shapes and lines. The predominant forms resemble curved, spiky structures with a central circular pattern. They have long, slender appendages extending from them. Additionally, there are multiple elongated, segmented forms clustered together, containing fine hair-like projections. These configurations might evoke underwater organisms or insects, dotted across the composition in an organized manner. Slight botanical elements can also be discerned.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black and red chalk on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall (octagon): 20.8 x 20.8 cm (8 3/16 x 8 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1983.54.2

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

on verso in graphite: 40

Watermarks

JW

Wikidata ID

Q64581180

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