Study for Poster Portrait Marsden Hartley 1924

This watercolor study by Charles Demuth, titled "Study for Poster Portrait Marsden Hartley," was created in 1924 and features a bold, stylized depiction of a flower in a pot, likely an anthurium. The composition is framed by a window, with a view of a blue sky and white clouds, with handwritten annotations throughout. This study for a poster portrait, suggests Demuth's use of a simplified, graphic style and his interest in the intersection of art and design.