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Flowers, 1970
Tanaka Ryōheiexpand_more
Etching and aquatint; ink on paperexpand_more
Gift of Sue Y.S. Kimm and Seymour Gruffermanexpand_more 2019.78.327
On View in Gallery 226expand_more
A bouquet of roses, chrysanthemum, carnation, lily, and iris emerges from darkness. Tanaka is best associated with rural landscapes, but his still life etchings reveal an interest in capturing different textures within the limitations of the medium. Through the use of crosshatching and stippling, he represents the varying smoothness and form of the flowers. As with many of his works, Tanaka implies the presence of a human by depicting organic materials arranged superficially—in nature, the flowers would bloom in different seasons.
Details
- Title
- Flowers
- Artist Life
- 1933 - 2019
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 2019.78.327
- Catalogue Raisonne
- "Tanaka Ryōhei, catalog raisonné, 1963-1990," #62
- Curator Approved
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