Framed watercolor of a still life scene consisting of two potted Azalea plants and a ceramic woman figurine with traditional Japanese hairstyle and kimono. The pot on the left is yellow and the one on the right has a stylized design. Both rest on a multi-colored cloth.
watercolors (paintings)
paper (fiber product)
watercolor (paint)
wood (plant material)
Painting
"F.W. Benson '24" (handwritten)
"406 AZALEAS $650.00 / FRANK W. BENSON / STILL LIFE - AZALEAS / STEPHEN PHILLIPS / 30 CHESTNUT ST. SALEM" (typed)
Original to Phillips House (Salem, Mass.),
P394
FA088
Benson, Frank Weston, 1862-1951 (Artist)
31 14/16 x 37 12/16 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of the Stephen Phillips Memorial Charitable Trust for Historic Preservation
2006.44.817
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