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Dwight Smith
Orange Tea with Honey, Original Painting

2023

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€368.73
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A$660.01
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Artist Comments
In this watercolor still life, a stack of large, plump oranges forms a column, with a tea bag resting on top. A honey bee buzzes by, leaving its shadow on the fruit. The composition plays with vibrant citrus tones and subdued colors.


About the Artist
Dwight Smith depicts commonplace objects with a sense of playfulness and humor. His watercolor still life paintings appear conventional in their soft colors and composed compositions, but upon further observation the juxtaposition of unrelated items make for delightfully surprising combinations and comparisons. This transformation of the everyday, and strong graphic style, lend the work a pop feel. However, pop art is generally cool and ironic. Instead, there is a familiar and comforting sense of kitsch and Americana in Dwight’s subjects. In a similar fashion to the work of American artist Wayne Thiebaud, Dwight paints food and sweets of the American appetite. Doughnuts, hotdogs, and lollipops are captured in all of their potent delight. He plays with scale and composition to bring out a sense of the absurd, but ultimately his goal is to make the viewer smile.


Words that describe this painting: orange, oranges, honey bee, tea bag, vertical, fruit, insect, still life, realism, watercolor painting, orange


Orange Tea with Honey
Dwight Smith
Watercolor painting on paper
Ready to frame
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front
2023
18 in. h x 9 in. w
0 lbs. 2 oz.


  • Creator:
  • Creation Year:
    2023
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 18 in (45.72 cm)Width: 9 in (22.86 cm)Depth: 0.1 in (2.54 mm)
  • Medium:
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  • Condition:
    Orange Tea with Honey. Dwight Smith. Watercolor painting on paper. Ready to frame. One-of-a-kind. Signed on front.
  • Gallery Location:
    San Francisco, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 769361stDibs: LU922113490662

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