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Ellsworth Kelly — Melon Leaf (Feuille de Melon), from Suite of Plant Lithographs
Ellsworth Kelly

Melon Leaf (Feuille de Melon), from Suite of Plant Lithographs

A single melon leaf is rendered with striking simplicity and precision, its organic form captured through clean, unbroken contour lines against the stark white of the Rives BFK paper. Kelly's masterful reduction of the natural subject to its essential silhouette reflects his lifelong dialogue between abstraction and botanical observation. The lithograph exemplifies his celebrated Plant series, in which the inherent grace of nature is distilled into pure, elegant form.

Medium
Lithograph, on Rives BFK paper, the full sheet,

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Evening & Day Editions

April 21, 2015

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Ellsworth Kelly, Melon Leaf (Feuille de Melon), from Suite of Plant Lithographs

A single melon leaf is rendered with striking simplicity and precision, its organic form captured through clean, unbroken contour lines against the stark white of the Rives BFK paper. Kelly's masterful reduction of the natural subject to its essential silhouette reflects his lifelong dialogue between abstraction and botanical observation. The lithograph exemplifies his celebrated Plant series, in which the inherent grace of nature is distilled into pure, elegant form.

Medium
Lithograph, on Rives BFK paper, the full sheet,
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Abstract Art, Mid Century Modern, Botanical Subject, Plant Series, Male Artist, American Artist, Print On Paper, Nature Study, Modern Master, Lithograph, Minimalism, Black and White

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Collected by

Alex Capecelatro, Sebastián In Situ, Melissa Avery, Hamilton Selway Gallery, Carolyn Lynx, Sharrissa Iqbal, Art Institute of Chicago