Name/Title
HollyhocksEntry/Object ID
2008.07.06Description
Cora Bliss Taylor. "Hollyhocks", no date - Oil on board, framed.
Cora Bliss Taylor experimented with, and was competent at, several artistic media. This oil on board captures the wonderful hazy light of a Summer afternoon.
The location of the setting is unknown. It may depict a backyard in the area of Mason and Griffith streets in Saugatuck near Taylor's home and studio.Type of Painting
EaselCollection
ArtworksCataloged By
Voss, MaryAcquisition
Accession
2008.07Source or Donor
Parrott, Mildred, Parrott, CharlesAcquisition Method
DonationMade/Created
Artist
Taylor, Cora Bliss 1889-1986Inscription/Signature/Marks
Notes
Signed Name: Cora Bliss Taylor
Signature Location: bottom leftLexicon
Search Terms
Painting, oil, Hollyhocks, Taylor, Cora Bliss, FloralDimensions
Height
23 inWidth
19 inDimension Notes
Frame Size: 26.5h x 22.5wLocation
Shelf
AC bay 04Room
Art Conservation RoomRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Taylor, Cora Bliss 1889-1986Interpretative Labels
Label
from Cora Bliss Taylor "Cody's World" exhibit, Aug 2019 at the OSH
Hollyhocks
c.1930s | Oil on board
Creator: Cora Bliss Taylor
Taylor utilizes composition to draw your eye into the canvas. The house in the background forces your attention back to the hollyhocks in the foreground. To the right and left of the composition are what appear to be hints of buildings. The entire arrangement creates a void in the center, giving the illusion of depth.
This work was probably created in the backyard of the Newnham house (presently the Suncatcher Inn) on Griffith Street in Saugatuck where fellow artist, Robert Fort, lived and worked. The building to the left is possibly the front of Mr. Fort’s studio.
Collection: Saugatuck-Douglas History Center
Gift of: Charles & Mildred Parrott
Acc # 2008.07.06General Notes
Note
Status: OK
Status By: Mary Voss
Status Date: 2008-04-14Create Date
April 14, 2008Update Date
April 29, 2025
