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Sunflowers
Sunflowers is an ink drawing by the Impressionist artist Georges Lemmen. It dates from 1892 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
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- Inscribed:at upper right in pen and black ink: -25août92-
About this work
Overview
Sunflowers is a 1892 drawing by Georges Lemmen, a Belgian artist, executed in pen, brush, and black ink.
Subject & Meaning
The drawing represents a still life arrangement of sunflowers, a common subject in art associated with vitality and abundance.
Technique & Style
Lemmen employed a pointillist technique, characteristic of neo-impressionism, to render the sunflowers. This method involves applying small dots of color or, in this case, ink, to create the image.
Context
As a member of Les XX, a group of avant-garde artists, since 1888, Lemmen was part of a circle that promoted innovative artistic practices.
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Artist
Georges Lemmen was a neo-impressionist painter from Belgium. He was a member of Les XX from 1888. His works include The Beach at Heist, Aline Marechal and Vase of Flowers. Yvonne Serruys studied in his workshop in…
