Standard Still Life with Japanese Prints

1982

Robert Fichter

Associated Names
Robert Fichter

Artist, American, 1939 - 2023

There are three objects in the image: a bird wrapped in clear tape on a piece of driftwood, a large fish in front of the driftwood, and an egret-like bird in the background. The color palette includes earthy tones from the driftwood and fish, vibrant green and yellow on the parrot, stark white on the egret, and a bold red background pattern. The parrot is on the left, perched on the driftwood, the fish is in the center, and the egret is at the top. A small fish with a figure standing on it is in the foreground on the right, with two small illustrations on the surface.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    silver dye bleach print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Marc Freidus

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 101.44 × 76.2 cm (39 15/16 × 30 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1999.121.4


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Marc Freidus, New York, NY, by 1998; gift to NGA, 1999.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, bottom right in black ink: 4/5 R.W. Fichter 1983

Wikidata ID

Q64159524

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