Sunflowers 1892
richardnicolausrolandholst
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"Sunflowers" is a detailed black and white drawing by Dutch artist Richard Nicolaüs Roland Holst, created in 1892. The drawing depicts a single sunflower stalk with multiple sunflowers in various stages of bloom and decay. The piece is notable for its meticulous attention to detail, capturing the intricate structure of the plant with precise lines and shading. It is currently housed in the Rijksmuseum, showcasing the artist's talent for botanical realism.
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Roland Holst was one of Vincent van Gogh’s first admirers. He helped organise a Van Gogh exhibition in Amsterdam in the winter of 1892-1893. For the accompanying catalogue he designed a cover illustrating a dying sunflower before the setting sun. Perhaps somewhat less sentimental is this detailed, forcefully drawn study of an overblown sunflower.
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