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The Pear Theme

Eileen Monaghan Whitaker, 22 x 16 in. Watercolor.1983

The Frederic Whitaker and Eileen Monaghan Whitaker Foundation

The Frederic Whitaker and Eileen Monaghan Whitaker Foundation
Syracuse, NY, United States

Pears were a fruit that Eileen enjoyed painting. Mostly she did still lifes, such as pears on a table. She thought the pear was an intriguing shape, and not only that, sexy, as if seeing the image from the rear. Here she elevates the pear almost to icon status, a perfect image. The she repeats the shape in flowing silhouettes, moving in and out, and sprinkles the watercolor paper with what appear to be droplets of paint, picking up the colors of the silhouettes. "I don't know what inspired it, " Eileen said. "I just started painting a pear."

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  • Title: The Pear Theme
  • Creator: Eileen Monaghan Whitaker, 22 x 16 in. Watercolor.
  • Creator Lifespan: 1911/2005
  • Creator Nationality: American
  • Creator Gender: Female
  • Creator Death Place: La Jolla, CA
  • Creator Birth Place: Holyoak, Mass
  • Date: 1983/1983
  • Date Created: 1983
  • Type: Painting
  • External Link: http://whitakerwatercolors.org/
The Frederic Whitaker and Eileen Monaghan Whitaker Foundation

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