Peering from the Nectar Bowl

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Artist James Drake (American, born 1946)American, born 1946

CultureAmerican

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Peering from the Nectar Bowl

Date2024

MediumSilverpoint on gessoed wove paper

DimensionsSheet: 15 1/4 × 11 1/4 in. (38.7 × 28.6 cm)

Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Susan Foote and Stephen Feinberg

Object number2026.61

Non exposé

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Department

Prints and Drawings

Object Type

DRAWINGS, PASTELS & WATERCOLORS

ProvenanceThe artist and [Moody Gallery, Houston], 2024-2025; purchased by MFAH, 2025
Exhibition History“Silver and Gold: Metalpoints for Colleen,” Arthur Rogers Gallery, New Orleans, May3-July 12, 2025.
Published References none Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks

Recto: Titled in graphite, upper center: PEERING FROM THE NECTAR BOWL [upside-down and right-to-left]

Recto: Inscribed in graphite, right upper and lower quadrants: PEERING FROM THE SCENTED BOWL // BETWEEN THE PISTIL // AND THE PETAL // WAITING FOR THE // UNSUSPECTING PASSERBY // FEEL MY FLICKING TONGUE // SMELLING FRESH // AND RAW // GUSHING WITH // PERFECT COLOR // SOMETHING TO BE // DEVOURED// IN A QUICK AND // BLINKING MOMENT // LIKE A COLD BLOODED // FLOWER // PLANTED WHEN // THE WORLD BEGAN

Recto: Signed and dated in graphite, bottom right corner: James Drake [cursive] 2024

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