Fish Series, No. 1. #1

by Charles Demuth

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Fish Series, No. 1. #1

Artist

Charles Demuth

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Painting - Watercolor

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Fish Series, No. 1. Artist: Charles Demuth (American, Lancaster, Pennsylvania 1883-1935 Lancaster, Pennsylvania). Dimensions: 8 x 9 7/8 in. (20.3 x 25.1 cm). Date: 1917.
The colorful tropical fish in the waters around Bermuda are featured in a large series of whimsical watercolors, of which the Museum owns five. Although they look imaginary, they accurately reproduce the markings and shapes of identifiable species. At other times, between 1915 and 1918, Demuth is reported to have frequented the New York Aquarium, then in Battery Park. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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June 21st, 2019

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