Matthew Ritchie

Monera: Ophiel
1997

A whimsical drawing featuring a figure with a floral body, the head of the figure is at the center of a large, pale yellow flower, with petals radiating outward. Below the flower, there are stems and leaves, with a cluster of orange buds or fruits to the right. The background is mostly white with some text and markings at the top, and the artist's signature at the bottom left corner.

A whimsical drawing featuring a figure with a floral body, the head of the figure is at the center of a large, pale yellow flower, with petals radiating outward. Below the flower, there are stems and leaves, with a cluster of orange buds or fruits to the right. The background is mostly white with some text and markings at the top, and the artist's signature at the bottom left corner.

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Date
1997

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Graphite pencil, watercolor, and colored ink on plastic

Dimensions
Sheet: 11 × 8 1/2in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)

Accession number
97.63.4

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Drawing Committee

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

API
artworks/11370

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Matthew Ritchie
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