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Wild Roses
Wild Roses
Public domain: Image Courtesy of the Worcester Art Museum.

Wild Roses

Artist (American, 1835–1910)
Dateabout 1895
Mediumwatercolor and opaque watercolor on medium thick, smooth, cream wove paper, attached to board
Dimensions31.6 x 23.6 cm (12 7/16 x 9 5/16 in.)
ClassificationsWatercolors
Credit LineGift of Mildred Rothwell, in memory of Ruth E. Dodd
Object number1988.47
Label TextLa Farge exhibited his watercolors for the first time in 1876 at the American Watercolor Society, later gaining a following both for his watercolors and stained glass commissions. Unlike many of the other watercolorists, La Farge favored a thick, precise application of opaque watercolor, likely painted over an extended period of time to allow for layered applications of color. Influenced in part by his travels to Japan, he embraced a flat, decorative approach to flora. One critic observed, "His flowers have no botanical truth but are burning with love and beauty."ProvenanceMildred Rothwell
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