Plant Drawings: Ellsworth Kelly

“The most pleasurable thing in the world, for me, is to see something and then translate how I see it.”                            -Ellsworth Kelly

 Known for his grand abstract gestures, Ellsworth Kelly’s plant drawings are just as bold in their delicate simplicity. On view for the first time at The Metropolitan Museum of Art through September 3, 2012, Ellsworth Kelly Plant Drawings is a must-see for any nature lover.

Ellsworth Kelly (American, b. 1923)
Wild Grape, 1961

Watercolor on paper
22 1/8 x 28 1/2 in.
Private collection
© Ellsworth Kelly
Photograph Courtesy: The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Ellsworth Kelly (American, b. 1923)
Briar, 1961

Ink on paper
22 1/2 x 28 1/2 in. (57.2 x 72.4 cm)
Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Hartford, Conn. Gift of Samuel Wagstaff in memory of Elva McCormick © Ellsworth Kelly
Photograph Courtesy: The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Ellsworth Kelly (American, b. 1923)
Water Lily, 1968

Ink on paper
Graphite on paper
29 x 23 in. (73.7 x 58.4 cm)
Private collection
© Ellsworth Kelly
Photograph Courtesy: The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Ellsworth Kelly (American, b. 1923)
Teasel, 1949

Brush and ink with dry stylus on paper
22 1/8 x 17 in. (56.2 x 43.2 cm)
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Gift of The Brown Foundation, Inc.
© Ellsworth Kelly
Photograph Courtesy: The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Ellsworth Kelly (American, b. 1923)
Siberian Iris, 1999

Ink on paper
29 3/4 x 23 in. (75.6 x 58.4 cm)
Private collection, New York. Gift of the artist.
© Ellsworth Kelly
Photograph Courtesy: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Ellsworth Kelly (American, b. 1923)

Ellsworth Kelly (American, b. 1923)
Seaweed, 1949

Watercolor, gouache, and ink on paper
22 x 17 in. (55.9 x 43.2 cm)
Private collection
© Ellsworth Kelly
Photograph Courtesy: The Metropolitan Museum of Art