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Thomas Broadbent
"Red Panda with Sketchbook" Contemporary Surrealist Watercolor on Paper

2020

$3,200
£2,380.26
€2,786.81
CA$4,465.09
A$4,996.56
CHF 2,608.97
MX$61,427.47
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SEK 30,972.98
DKK 20,791.76
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22"x30" watercolor on paper, signed on reverse. In this contemporary surrealist painting, a red panda is depicted holding a sketchbook in its mouth with leaves and bamboo in the foreground. This contemporary watercolor painting is presented as an environmental commentary on the species and our relationship to it and its environment. New York artist, Thomas Broadbent is well know for his contemporary naturalist depictions of the intersection of nature and man. In this painting he depicts a beautifully rendered full profile view of a red panda holding a notebook in its mouth. Bamboo shoots and leaves complete the beautifully structured composition The layered brushstrokes create a realistic view of the coat of fur, the red panda's seems to look at the viewer. This painting references the style of Audubon's animals, yet the artist has updated with modern elements. Thomas Broadbent has shown extensively throughout the U.S. as well as internationally. Broadbent’s work won the Pulse Prize for best solo booth at Pulse Art Fair. His work was subsequently featured in “Mission to Space” at the Children’s Art Museum in Manhattan. His work is in the permanent collection of the National Museum of Wildlife Art. Broadbent’s numerous solo exhibitions include the Visual Art’s Center of New Jersey, Croxhapox Gallery (Gent, Belgium) Voorkamer Gallery (Lier, Belgium) Inspace gallery (Beijing, China) and the Newark Arts Council. Broadbent’s work has been reviewed in The New York Times, The New Jersey Star-Ledger, NY Arts, The Brooklyn Rail and numerous other publications.
  • Creator:
    Thomas Broadbent (1955, American)
  • Creation Year:
    2020
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 22 in (55.88 cm)Width: 30 in (76.2 cm)
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  • Framing:
    Framing Options Available
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  • Gallery Location:
    New York, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU6926079702

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