Pierced Orchid

Jeff Wise, Pierced Orchid, 1996, fabricated 18k gold, red coral and sugilite, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Jane and Roger Batchelder, 1996.90
Jeff Wise, Pierced Orchid, 1996, fabricated 18k gold, red coral and sugilite, 2 1⁄2 x 1 5⁄8 x 3⁄4 in. (6.4 x 4.2 x 2.0 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Jane and Roger Batchelder, 1996.90

Artwork Details

Title
Pierced Orchid
Artist
Date
1996
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
2 1⁄2 x 1 5⁄8 x 3⁄4 in. (6.4 x 4.2 x 2.0 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Jane and Roger Batchelder
Mediums
Mediums Description
fabricated 18k gold, red coral and sugilite
Classifications
Subjects
  • Abstract
  • Object — flower — orchid
Object Number
1996.90
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1996.90

Artwork Description

Pierced Orchid shows the artist’s interest in “an implied sense of motion and timelessness.” Jeff Wise prefers flowing, organic forms to architectural or industrial imagery and emphasizes “touch” as well as visual beauty in his work. Pierced Orchid combines sculpted gemstones cut by the artist with precious metal in a design that exhibits “an easy natural flow.”

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