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Large Sunflowers

Emil Nolde German
1928
Not on view
The artist was born as Emil Hansen near the German-Danish border, but he later adopted the name of his hometown, Nolde. His attachment to the bucolic region is evident in his many affectionate paintings of the Schleswigian countryside. Vibrant sunflowers crowd the composition, pulsating with life through the use of expressionistic brushstrokes.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Large Sunflowers
  • Artist: Emil Nolde (German, Nolde 1867–1956 Seebüll)
  • Date: 1928
  • Medium: Oil on panel
  • Dimensions: 28 7/8 × 34 7/8 in. (73.3 × 88.6 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: Bequest of Walter J. Reinemann, 1970
  • Object Number: 1970.213
  • Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art

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