Magnolias No. 1 by Jessie Arms Botke
Magnolias No. 1
Jessie Arms Botke
Title
Magnolias No. 1
Artist
Year
c. 1935
Technique
oil on panel
Image Size
12 1/4 x 16 1/8" panel
Signature
signed in block letters in red paint in lower right
Edition Size
Annotations
titled on the verso
Reference
Paper
State
Publisher
Inventory ID
CAAL139
Price
SOLD
Description
Magnolias No. 1 is a decorative floral oil painting set against a gold backdrop. Magnolia grandiflora is a popular ornamental tree that has large, white fragrant flowers and glossy, leathery dark green leaves. In her painting, Jessie Arms Botke captured the life cycle of the magnolia flower. A white bud is juxtaposed to an opening bud and above them are two mature, red-orange spherical cone-like fruiting clusters that were once the center of magnolia flowers. This painting is well-balanced and highly stylized, aspects collectors expect in the imagery of Jessie Arms Botke.