Bees: Separation of the Queen from the workers
1974
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1974
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This painting shows a group of bees in a loose, sketchy style. The queen bee sits large and detailed on the left, with smaller bees clustered around her. The background has simple shapes like bubbles or abstract forms, and the colors are mostly browns, yellows, and blacks. The artist seems to focus on the queen’s size and the workers’ smaller forms, almost like a family scene. The bees’ wings and bodies are drawn with quick, uneven strokes. Next, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more works like this.
