Student Artwork Guide

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abbott fuller graves, Peonies. Public domain.

The facts

Artist: abbott fuller graves wahooart.com/en/artists/abbott-fuller-graves/
Artist’s dates: 1859 – 1936

Copyright This work is in the public domain. abbott fuller graves died in 1936; copyright lasts 70 years after the artist’s death, so it ended in 2006.

Peonies — abbott fuller graves

When might this have been painted?

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Shaded: the lifetime of abbott fuller graves (1859–1936)

This record has no exact year on file — using the artist's lifetime and the work's style, what decade would you guess?

Compare with

Poppies, 1905 wahooart.com/en/art/abbott-fuller-graves-poppies-8YDMY4-en/
In a Field of Flowers, 1890 wahooart.com/en/art/abbott-fuller-graves-in-a-field-of-flowers-8XXH2M-en/
Near Kennebunkport, 1900 wahooart.com/en/art/abbott-fuller-graves-near-kennebunkport-8YDJ87-en/

Pick one work above: name two things it shares with this one, and one thing that's different.

More works to set beside this one: wahooart.com/en/art/similar/abbott-fuller-graves-peonies-8YDM28-en/

Colours

Measured from the image

Main colour

Phthalo Green #1d221f

Catalogued palette

#1D221F
#D4D2CC
#5F5847
#9E9682

Main colour name: Phthalo Green
Intensity: Balanced How saturated and varied the colours are, from a single toned-down hue to many bright ones.
Contrast: Statement How much the colours differ in lightness and saturation across the picture.
Harmony: Discordant Palette How well the colours work together, from clashing to fully unified.
Brightness: Balanced How light or dark the picture reads overall, from deep shadow to bright highlight.
Saturation: Subtle Color How pure and strong the colours are, from near-grey to fully vivid.

Artist

abbott fuller graves

Born in Weymouth, United States of America

Where to read more

The artist abbott fuller graves wahooart.com/en/artists/abbott-fuller-graves/
Similar works More works to compare wahooart.com/en/art/similar/abbott-fuller-graves-peonies-8YDM28-en/

Find this online

QR code linking to the download page for Peonies

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Cite this artwork

MLA: graves, abbott fuller. Peonies. n.d., https://wahooart.com/en/art/abbott-fuller-graves-peonies-8YDM28-en/
APA: graves, abbott fuller (n.d.). Peonies [Painting]. https://wahooart.com/en/art/abbott-fuller-graves-peonies-8YDM28-en/
Chicago: abbott fuller graves. Peonies. n.d. https://wahooart.com/en/art/abbott-fuller-graves-peonies-8YDM28-en/
Harvard: graves, abbott fuller (n.d.) Peonies. Available at: https://wahooart.com/en/art/abbott-fuller-graves-peonies-8YDM28-en/

Peonies — abbott fuller graves

Look closely

Answer in your own words. There are no wrong answers here — only answers you can explain.

What catches your eye first, and why?
Which colours or shapes create the mood — and what is that mood?
Look back at Poppies (1905), earlier in this guide. Name two things it shares with this work, and one that is different.
What might the artist have wanted you to feel?
If you could ask the artist one question about this work, what would it be?

Your response

Write a short paragraph about this artwork. Use the facts from the earlier parts of this guide, and your answers above.