Artwork

Bamboo Flowers and Cactus

Bamboo Flowers and Cactus, by Jean-Baptiste Pillement, chalk, 1768
Bamboo Flowers and Cactus, by Jean-Baptiste Pillement, chalk, 1768

Bamboo Flowers and Cactus is a chalk drawing by the Baroque artist Jean-Baptiste Pillement. It dates from 1768 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.

About this work

Overview

This drawing, Bamboo Flowers and Cactus, is a work by Jean-Baptiste Pillement, executed in 1768.

Technique & Style

Rendered in black and red chalk on laid paper, the drawing showcases Pillement's skill with mixed media.

Artist & collection

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