The Bouquet
Date1949
Artist
Hughie Lee-Smith
(American artist, 1915–1999)
MediumOil on Masonite ™
Dimensions23 3/4 × 17 3/4 in. (60.3 × 45.1 cm)
frame: 26 5/8 × 20 5/8 in. (67.6 × 52.4 cm)
frame: 26 5/8 × 20 5/8 in. (67.6 × 52.4 cm)
Credit LineAcquisition Fund, 2018
Object number2018-11
On View
On viewCollections
ClassificationsPAINTING
Label TextThis painting shows the psychological tension that would become Lee-Smith's hallmark in his mature work. The artist leaves the viewer to imagine the story behind his two characters.
