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Exhibition

Nature in Art: Art in Nature

Nature in Art: Art in Nature

Kate Meyer, curator

June 19, 2020–June 19, 2020

https://spencerartapps.ku.edu/spencer-projects/3333

This collaboration between the Spencer Museum of Art and KU Libraries highlights art inspired by nature found in our collections. By projecting these images outdoors, the art returns to the locale that inspired its creation.

Exhibition images

Works of art

Tulip Tree quilt, Clarenca Bradford Kimble — Clarenca Bradford Kimble

Tulip Tree quilt, circa 1850–1880

Bird on maple branch, Itō Sōzan (1884–?) — Itō Sōzan (1884–?)

Bird on maple branch, late 1910s–early 1920s, Meiji period (1868–1912) or Taisho period (1912–1926)

Platycodon and Summer Grass, Utagawa Hiroshige (1797–1858) — Utagawa Hiroshige (1797–1858)

Platycodon and Summer Grass, 1830s, Edo period (1600–1868)

Bird on Flowering Sazanka, Utagawa Hiroshige (1797–1858) — Utagawa Hiroshige (1797–1858)

Bird on Flowering Sazanka, 1830–1840, Edo period (1600–1868)

Swallow on Crab-apple Branch, Utagawa Hiroshige (1797–1858) — Utagawa Hiroshige (1797–1858)

Swallow on Crab-apple Branch, 1830s, Edo period (1600–1868)

Bird on Mallow, Utagawa Hiroshige (1797–1858) — Utagawa Hiroshige (1797–1858)

Bird on Mallow, 1830s, Edo period (1600–1868)

Leaf quilt top, Mary M. Stayman — Mary M. Stayman

Leaf quilt top, 1923

Paradise Garden quilt, or The Garden quilt, Rose Frances Good Kretsinger (1886–1963) — Rose Frances Good Kretsinger (1886–1963)

Paradise Garden quilt, or The Garden quilt, 1946

Sunflower quilt, Christina Hays Malcom (1820–1878) — Christina Hays Malcom (1820–1878)

Sunflower quilt, circa 1840–1884

Waldflechte (Forest Lichens), Karl Kröner (1887–1972) — Karl Kröner (1887–1972)

Waldflechte (Forest Lichens), 1906

woman's robe — woman's robe, early 1900s, Republic of China (1911–1949)

Princess Feather quilt, Mary Ann Seeling Kile Elliot (1831–1915) — Mary Ann Seeling Kile Elliot (1831–1915)

Princess Feather quilt, circa 1840–1950

Bert's Iris, William Seltzer Rice (1873–1963) — William Seltzer Rice (1873–1963)

Bert's Iris, 1920

Woman Seated by a Stream, Nakamura Daizaburō (1898–1947) — Nakamura Daizaburō (1898–1947)

Woman Seated by a Stream, early 1900s

Robinia pseudo-acacia (America), Anna Atkins (1799–1871) — Anna Atkins (1799–1871)

Robinia pseudo-acacia (America), circa 1851–1854

Cicada, Tony Fitzpatrick (1958–2025); Big Cat Press — Tony Fitzpatrick (1958–2025); Big Cat Press

Cicada, 2001

Regiones Botánicas de la Tierra: Antillas No. 1, Susan Davidoff (born 1953); Lawrence Lithography Workshop (active 2001–present) — Susan Davidoff (born 1953); Lawrence Lithography Workshop (active 2001–present)

Regiones Botánicas de la Tierra: Antillas No. 1, 2001

Regiones Botánicas de la Tierra: Antillas No. 2, Susan Davidoff (born 1953); Lawrence Lithography Workshop (active 2001–present) — Susan Davidoff (born 1953); Lawrence Lithography Workshop (active 2001–present)

Regiones Botánicas de la Tierra: Antillas No. 2, 2002

Aspidium Filix Mas. Wurmfarn, Karl Blossfeldt (1865–1932) — Karl Blossfeldt (1865–1932)

Aspidium Filix Mas. Wurmfarn, circa 1926–1930

Papaver Mohn, Karl Blossfeldt (1865–1932) — Karl Blossfeldt (1865–1932)

Papaver Mohn, 1932

untitled (intermediate stages of bloom), William Sharp (1803–1875); John Fisk Allen (1785–1865) — William Sharp (1803–1875); John Fisk Allen (1785–1865)

untitled (intermediate stages of bloom), 1854

Two birds on wisteria branch, Ohara Shōson (1877–1945) — Ohara Shōson (1877–1945)

Two birds on wisteria branch, 1920s, Taisho period (1912–1926) or Showa period (1926–1989)

embroidered tablecloth — embroidered tablecloth, late 1900s–1990

mola, unrecorded Guna artist — unrecorded Guna artist

mola, late 1900s–1994

Rabbit Eating Seaweed II, Kenojuak Ashevak (1927–2013) — Kenojuak Ashevak (1927–2013)

Rabbit Eating Seaweed II, 1999

pictorial rug with birds and flowers, unrecorded Diné (Navajo) artist — unrecorded Diné (Navajo) artist

pictorial rug with birds and flowers, circa 1920s

Raven, Matthew Baker (born 1953) — Matthew Baker (born 1953)

Raven, circa 2000–2005

Drawing depicting: Ducula rubricera — Red-knobbed Imperial Pigeon., William Matthew Hart (1830–1908) — William Matthew Hart (1830–1908)

Drawing depicting: Ducula rubricera — Red-knobbed Imperial Pigeon., 1888

Crimson Rosella, Henry Constantine Richter (1821–1902); John Gould (1804–1881) — Henry Constantine Richter (1821–1902); John Gould (1804–1881)

Crimson Rosella, 1848

Vombatus ursinus -- Coarse-haired wombat, Common Wombat., Henry Constantine Richter (1821–1902); John Gould (1804–1881) — Henry Constantine Richter (1821–1902); John Gould (1804–1881)

Vombatus ursinus -- Coarse-haired wombat, Common Wombat., 1855

Hydrornis nipalensis, William Matthew Hart (1830–1908) — William Matthew Hart (1830–1908)

Hydrornis nipalensis, mid-late 1800s

Bubo scandiacus -- harfang des neiges; Snowy Owl., Henry Constantine Richter (1821–1902); Joseph Wolf (1820–1899) — Henry Constantine Richter (1821–1902); Joseph Wolf (1820–1899)

Bubo scandiacus -- harfang des neiges; Snowy Owl., 1863

Macropus fuliginosus (Desmarest, 1817) -- Western Grey Kangaroo., Henry Constantine Richter (1821–1902); John Gould (1804–1881) — Henry Constantine Richter (1821–1902); John Gould (1804–1881)

Macropus fuliginosus (Desmarest, 1817) -- Western Grey Kangaroo., 1863

Actenoides hombroni -- Hombron's Kingfisher., William Matthew Hart (1830–1908); John Gould (1804–1881) — William Matthew Hart (1830–1908); John Gould (1804–1881)

Actenoides hombroni -- Hombron's Kingfisher., 1877

Amblyornis flavifrons & Amblyornis inornatus, Johannes Gerardus Keulemans (1842–1912); William Matthew Hart (1830–1908) — Johannes Gerardus Keulemans (1842–1912); William Matthew Hart (1830–1908)

Amblyornis flavifrons & Amblyornis inornatus, 1890s

Dalea jamesii, Craig C. Freeman (active late 1900s) — Craig C. Freeman (active late 1900s)

Dalea jamesii, 1989

Rudbeckia, Black eyed Susans, Craig C. Freeman (active late 1900s) — Craig C. Freeman (active late 1900s)

Rudbeckia, Black eyed Susans, 1991

untitled (sunflower and bird), Kondō Ariyoshi (active circa 1830–1850) — Kondō Ariyoshi (active circa 1830–1850)

untitled (sunflower and bird), 1838

Autumn chrysanthemums, Kondō Ariyoshi (active circa 1830–1850) — Kondō Ariyoshi (active circa 1830–1850)

Autumn chrysanthemums, 1888

Red bananas, Iwasaki Tsunemasa (1786–1842) — Iwasaki Tsunemasa (1786–1842)

Red bananas, 1916–1922

untitled (drawing for cover of “Bears in the Wild”), D. D. Tyler (born 1947) — D. D. Tyler (born 1947)

untitled (drawing for cover of “Bears in the Wild”), circa 1981

Plate 2, E. A. Séguy (1877–1951) — E. A. Séguy (1877–1951)

Plate 2, 1925

Plate 18, E. A. Séguy (1877–1951) — E. A. Séguy (1877–1951)

Plate 18, 1925

Plate 6, E. A. Séguy (1877–1951) — E. A. Séguy (1877–1951)

Plate 6, 1925

Plate 20, E. A. Séguy (1877–1951) — E. A. Séguy (1877–1951)

Plate 20, 1925

Plate 16, E. A. Séguy (1877–1951) — E. A. Séguy (1877–1951)

Plate 16, 1929

Plate 4, E. A. Séguy (1877–1951) — E. A. Séguy (1877–1951)

Plate 4, 1929

Plate 17, E. A. Séguy (1877–1951) — E. A. Séguy (1877–1951)

Plate 17, 1929

Plate 19, E. A. Séguy (1877–1951) — E. A. Séguy (1877–1951)

Plate 19, 1929

Plate 11, E. A. Séguy (1877–1951) — E. A. Séguy (1877–1951)

Plate 11, 1929

Plate 20, E. A. Séguy (1877–1951) — E. A. Séguy (1877–1951)

Plate 20, 1929

Events

June 25, 2020

Activity

Nature in Art: Art in Nature

9:00–10:00PM

Spencer Museum of Art

July 2, 2020

Activity

Nature in Art: Art in Nature

9:00–10:00PM

Watson Library, 1425 Jayhawk Blvd