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Tom Wesselmann — Country Bouquet with Hibiscus
Tom Wesselmann

Country Bouquet with Hibiscus

1989

Country Bouquet with Hibiscus is a signature work from Tom Wesselmann's innovative series in which line drawings were translated into interconnected pieces of laser cut steel that were then painted, producing bold flat color imagery with a sculptural relief quality. The composition features a vivid arrangement of red tulips, purple chrysanthemums, a yellow daffodil, and red hibiscus blooms bursting from a dark vase against a cream ground. Wesselmann was a central figure of American Pop Art whose still life and floral subjects transformed everyday imagery into monumental graphic statements. This work was exhibited in the survey exhibition Tom Wesselmann: Seascapes, Still Lifes, and Nudes at Gagosian Athens, running from March 17 to May 30, 2026.

Medium
Laser-cut painted steel

Notes

Exhibited in 'Tom Wesselmann: Seascapes, Still Lifes, and Nudes,' Gagosian, Athens, March 17 to May 30, 2026. Artwork copyright The Estate of Tom Wesselmann, licensed by ARS/VAGA, New York. Installation photography by Stathis Mamalakis (@stathis.mamalakis). The Instagram post also references 'Still Life with Daffodil, Rose and Green Plate' (1985), 'Still Life with Blonde and Two Goldfish' (1999), and 'Blue Nude #8' (2000) as other works in the exhibition. Exhibition account: @gagosian; artist estate account: @tom_wesselmann.

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Tom Wesselmann, Country Bouquet with Hibiscus, 1989

Country Bouquet with Hibiscus is a signature work from Tom Wesselmann's innovative series in which line drawings were translated into interconnected pieces of laser cut steel that were then painted, producing bold flat color imagery with a sculptural relief quality. The composition features a vivid arrangement of red tulips, purple chrysanthemums, a yellow daffodil, and red hibiscus blooms bursting from a dark vase against a cream ground. Wesselmann was a central figure of American Pop Art whose still life and floral subjects transformed everyday imagery into monumental graphic statements. This work was exhibited in the survey exhibition Tom Wesselmann: Seascapes, Still Lifes, and Nudes at Gagosian Athens, running from March 17 to May 30, 2026.

Medium
Laser-cut painted steel
Year
1989
Seen at
Gagosian

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