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Single Rose Bloom in Formal Garden, Bagatelle Gardens, Paris

1973

Lee Friedlander

Associated Names

Lee Friedlander

Artist, American, born 1934

Graphicstudio

Publisher

The image shows a garden scene with a rose in focus in the center. Adjacent to the rose is a meticulously shaped cone of topiary reaching skyward. The horizon is obscured by foliage and the topiary, with tall trees in the background. The color palette is monochromatic, with varying shades of gray. Texture details include rugged leaves, soft rose petals, and neatly clipped topiary. A light-textured path encircles the garden.

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Artwork overview

Medium

gelatin silver print
Credit Line

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

image/sheet: 25.4 × 16.83 cm (10 × 6 5/8 in.)
mount: 50.8 × 40.64 cm (20 × 16 in.)
Accession Number

1986.26.205
Series Title

Photographs of Flowers [1986.26.195-211]

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

University of South Florida Foundation

Inscriptions

signed by artist, below right corner of print in graphite: Lee Friedlander; by artist, below left corner of print in graphite: a/p

Wikidata ID

Q64156295

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