Red and Yellow Poppies with a Blue Delphinium

c. 1930/1940

Emil Nolde

Associated Names
Emil Nolde

Artist, German, 1867 - 1956

This painting displays large red flowers on the left side, clusters of vivid blue flowers in the center, and bright yellow-orange flowers on the right side. Stems and leaves are depicted in shades of green between the petals. The color palette includes deep reds, bright blues, intense yellows, and rich greens against a light background.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Emil and Ada Nolde; (M. Knoedler & Co., Inc., New York), 1984; Mr. and Mrs. Alexander M. Laughlin, New York; gift to NGA, 1990.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1991

  • Art for the Nation: Gifts in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1991, 344-345, color repro.

Bibliography

1991

  • Art for the Nation: Gifts in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1991: p.344.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Nolde.

Wikidata ID

Q64559419

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