Lot Essay
"During a recent trip to Hawaii,I observed the red-crested cardinal. For 'Water Music' I used the cardinal's striking colour pattern to best advantage against the subdued ochers of the riverbed."
Details
Amy Gessner Larson (b.1954), American
Water Music, A Red Crested Cardinal
signed and dated 'Amy Mewflorter Gessner 93 water music'; pencil and watercolour
15½ x 20 in. (39.4 x 51 cm.)
Water Music, A Red Crested Cardinal
signed and dated 'Amy Mewflorter Gessner 93 water music'; pencil and watercolour
15½ x 20 in. (39.4 x 51 cm.)
Exhibited
Wausau, Wisconsin, USA, Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Birds in Art, 1993, reproduced in the catalogue, p.53