Orchid II
Orchid II
Signed Print
Gerhard Richter
£27,000-£40,000
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29 x 37cm, Edition of 25, Lithograph
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Meaning & Analysis
Orchid II is a signed lithograph created in 1998 by internationally renowned painter Gerhard Richter. Released in a limited edition of 25, the artwork is a unique example of the abstract expressionist painter’s foray into the genre of still life.
Rendered in a realistic manner, the artwork features an orchid against a plain brown background. Coupling an engaging simplicity with technical sophistication, the artwork links Richter to a rich lineage of still life painters, including Vincent Van Gogh and Paul Cézanne. The serenity and brightness of the image contrast starkly with Richter’s monochrome paintings of the earlier period. Orchid II captures how the experimentation with colours and mediums allows the artist to move in the direction of a lively and buoyant visual language. The artist commented in this context: “‘I do not pursue any particular intentions, system, or direction. I do not have a programme, a style, a course to follow. I have brought not being interested in specialist problems, working themes, in variations towards mystery. I shy away from all restrictions, I do not know what I want, I am inconsistent, indifferent, passive; I like things that are indeterminate and boundless, and I like persistent uncertainty”.