Manchester Art Gallery

Poppies in a Decorated Jar

Christopher Wood, 1901 - Aug 1930



Poppies in a Decorated Jar

Christopher Wood 1901 - Aug 1930

Summary

Still life group of a decorated pottery vase with small lug handles around the neck, filled with drooping poppies, on a small square table. There is a dark, indistinct background with patches of electric blue colour. There is some evidence of an expressionistic style as seen in the background section.


Object Name

Poppies in a Decorated Jar

Creators Name

Christopher Wood

Date Created

1925

Dimensions

unframed: 61.3cm x 51.1cm
framed: 84cm x 74cm

accession number

1939.143

Collection Group

fine art
British
painting

Place of creation

England

Support

canvas

Medium

oil paint

Credit

Purchased in 1939

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