Buttercups
by Daniel Kelly
- Date:
- 1983
- Medium:
- Woodblock print; watercolor on French paper
- Format:
- Oban
- Dimensions:
- 76.2 × 24.1 cm
- Source:
by Daniel Kelly
$1,000–$8,000. Common still lifes: $1,000–$2,500. Key value factors: Kelly's contemplative still lifes appeal to collectors of both Japanese prints and contemporary art.
Buttercups rendered in woodblock with watercolor on French paper, a combination of materials that reflects Daniel Kelly's position as an American artist deeply immersed in Japanese printmaking traditions. Created in 1983, the print captures the simple yellow flowers with a freshness that owes much to Kelly's technique of hand-coloring each impression individually, ensuring that no two prints are exactly alike. The choice of French paper rather than traditional Japanese [washi](/glossary/washi) adds a different surface texture and absorbency, giving the watercolor washes a quality distinct from what the same pigments would produce on mulberry fiber paper.
Buttercups was created by Daniel Kelly in 1983.
Buttercups depicts birds & flowers and still life.
Buttercups measures 76.2 × 24.1 cm (Oban format).
