
In the Bottom of My Garden: one plate
Andy Warhol's "In the Bottom of My Garden: one plate" exemplifies his fascination with mass production and consumer culture through its use of offset lithography, a commercial printing technique that he elevated to fine art. The artist's incorporation of hand colored watercolor onto the printed surface demonstrates his characteristic blending of mechanical reproduction with gestural, individualized marks, creating a tension between the impersonal and the personal. This work reflects Warhol's broader artistic practice of appropriating everyday imagery and transforming it through technical processes that challenge traditional notions of artistic authenticity and uniqueness.
- Medium
- Offset lithograph with hand-coloring in watercolor, on wove paper, the full sheet.
- Dimensions
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
Notes
Literature: Frayda Feldman and Jörg Schellmann IV.93
🔨 Auction Lot
Editions & Works on Paper
February 7, 2026
Estimate: $3,000 – $4,000
Sold: $2,838
Lot 46
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