Water Lilies with Green Pads (1884)
John La Farge1884 · Landscape · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1910)
Specifications
- Year
- 1884
- Nationality / school
- American
- Lifespan
- 1835–1910
About the artwork
This page presents "Water Lilies with Green Pads" (1884), created by John La Farge. Historical background, 1884: Japanese prints reached Europe in large numbers and influenced many artists, while photography changed what painting needed to do. In the 1890s, colour lithography and Art Nouveau made the illustrated poster a celebrated art form. The catalogue places it in Plants & Animals. The format is landscape. Plants & Animals in brief: Images of plants and animals are valued both for the care of their observation and for their decorative appeal. Naturalists and artists often worked together, especially on voyages and in published surveys of flora and fauna.
"Water Lilies with Green Pads" is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A landscape format suits wide, low wall spaces such as the stretch above a bed, mantel, or sideboard. Browsing works by the same artist, or from the same period, is a good way to compare styles before choosing what suits your space.
About the artist
American, 1835–1910
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