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Frog Biology

1984

Robert Fichter

Associated Names

Robert Fichter

Artist, American, 1939 - 2023

The image shows a detailed anatomical chart of a frog against a tan background. The chart features various internal structures of the frog in muted browns, tans, reds, blues, and pinks. In the foreground, there are vibrant green stems and red flowers. In front of the chart, there is a vase holding two flower stems with green buds and red flowers. To the right, a taxidermied fish head is mounted at the top, casting a shadow across the chart.

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Artwork overview

Medium

silver dye bleach print
Credit Line

Gift of Graphicstudio/University of South Florida and the Artist
Dimensions

image/sheet: 88.58 × 69.22 cm (34 7/8 × 27 1/4 in.)
Accession Number

1986.26.33

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Graphicstudio, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL; Gift to NGA, 1986.

Associated Names

University of South Florida Foundation

Bibliography

1991

Fine, Ruth E., and Mary Lee Corlett. Graphicstudio: Contemporary Art from the Collaborative Workshop at the University of South Florida. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, p. 302, no. 85.

Wikidata ID

Q64159516

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