Catalog ID: 000
Artist: Lilian Miller
Medium: Original Ink and Watercolor Paintings
Series Title: Floral Series
Edition: First
Date: 1909
Publisher: The Artist
Reference No.: Brown: Fig 2; Cat. 25; pgs. 13-15
Size: 9 -1/2 x 12 -1/2 "
Condition: Very fine
Notes:
Artist: Lilian Miller
Medium: Original Ink and Watercolor Paintings
Series Title: Floral Series
Edition: First
Date: 1909
Publisher: The Artist
Reference No.: Brown: Fig 2; Cat. 25; pgs. 13-15
Size: 9 -1/2 x 12 -1/2 "
Condition: Very fine
Notes:
Completed at the age of 14 (1909), this set of four original paintings are the earliest known works by Lilian Miller. The album of four flower basket paintings propelled Miller's teacher, Shimada Bokusen to gift her the name, "Gyokka joshi" (Miss Jeweled Flower); as referenced in the Brown catalog on page 14. Only a handful of known Miller works still exist with this scarce early "Gyokka joshi" artist signature.
Provenance: Acquired directly from a descendant of the L.M. Miller family. This was accompanied with the entire family collection of remaining works, including original paintings, pencil sketches and one-of-a-kind proofs.