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Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: David Drum, Spring, Wild Poppies, 2024
Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: David Drum, Spring, Wild Poppies, 2024
Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: David Drum, Spring, Wild Poppies, 2024

David Drum Canadian, b. 1944

Spring, Wild Poppies, 2024
oil on archival foamcore
20 x 24 in
signed bottom right

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Spring, Wild Poppies is a vibrant and textured painting depicting a field of wild poppies in spring. The foreground is dense with a variety of greens indicating lush grass and...
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Spring, Wild Poppies is a vibrant and textured painting depicting a field of wild poppies in spring. The foreground is dense with a variety of greens indicating lush grass and foliage, with bright red poppies scattered throughout. The poppies have dark centers and appear to be in full bloom, their petals varying in tones from deep crimson to lighter shades of red, with hints of orange.

The background suggests a clear sky, painted in vertical strokes of blue, hinting at the freshness of the spring season. The painter has used thick, expressive brushstrokes, giving the work a dynamic and somewhat impasto texture. This technique creates a lively, almost dancing effect of the wildflowers swaying in the breeze. The colours are bold and seem to be applied generously, contributing to the sense of wild abundance.


This piece conveys the beauty and vitality of spring, capturing the essence of wild poppies in their natural setting. The title Spring, Wild Poppies is fitting, as it encapsulates the subject matter and the season depicted. Despite the given date of 2024, this painting resonates with the style of post-impressionist or early modernist art.

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Provenance

- direct from Crystal Beach Studios
- Drum Inventory #5895
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