Green Flowers
1994
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View on museum website →Medium
color woodcut on laid paper
Dimensions
sheet: 28.58 × 22.23 cm (11 1/4 × 8 3/4 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Christopher and Beverly With in memory of Karl and Gerda With
Accession Number
2019.156.19
Art Historical Context
Donald Sultan's *Green Flowers* (1994) is a vibrant color woodcut on laid paper, measuring a compact 28.58 × 22.23 cm, inviting close contemplation in the National Gallery of Art's print. Created during the artist's mature period, this intimate work captures the essence of floral forms through bold, stylized shapes and unexpected green hues, transforming a familiar subject into something fresh and modern. As a master of contemporary still life, Sultan employs the ancient technique of woodcut printing—carving relief images from wooden blocks and layering colors from multiple plates—to achieve ...