Forest Scene
1930 · gouache and pencil on paper
11 3/4 x 17 1/2 in. (29.8 x 44.5 cm)
Smithsonian American Art Museum
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Forrest Flower
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- Is PublishedManual· 100%✓
- Birth yearWikidata· 92%
- Death yearWikidata· 92%
- Primary mediumWikidata· 92%
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- SmithsonianTier 1 · Institutional85%
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Forrest Flower is a American draughtsman whose practice centers on observational drawing as a mode of sustained visual inquiry. Working primarily in graphite and ink, he constructs intricate compositions that oscillate between abstraction and representation, often building images through repeated mark-making and layering. His approach treats the surface of the paper as an autonomous field rather than a window onto illusion.
Source: Smithsonian Institution · Trust score: 85% · Updated 1mo ago
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Smithsonian American Art Museum
Washington, D.C., United States
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