California Poppies

Painting

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Anytown Museum

Name/Title

California Poppies

Entry/Object ID

2017.3.1

Description

Miniature painting of a single California Poppy plant, near the end of the season when several of the flowers are beginning to develop seed pods.

Type of Painting

Easel

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil on Canvas

Subject

Flowers, blooms

Acquisition

Accession

2017.3

Made/Created

Artist

Nancy Napoleton

Date made

circa 2016

Time Period

21st Century

Place

State/Province

California

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Notes

Signed “N Naoplitan” in the lower right corner

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Painting, Miniature

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Painting

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Acrylic paintings, California poppies, Miniatures (Paintings)

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Object Label

Label

Within the canvas, the artist masterfully captures the essence of California poppies, their golden petals dancing in harmony with the gentle breeze. There is a palpable sense of the fleeting beauty of nature, captured in the delicate balance between realism and artistic interpretation. The painting not only celebrates the iconic California poppy but also serves as a testament to the ephemeral nature of the state's wildflower blooms, inviting viewers to appreciate the fleeting moments of beauty that nature graciously bestows upon us.