Demeter and Persephone (Goddesses Holding a Bouquet), Painting, 1966 28264 Semi abstract portrait of two

Semi abstract portrait of two female figures embroidering

brown and blue

Oil on vellum

Abstract composition in shades of blue

and paper collage on stretched canvas

Demeter and Persephone (Goddesses Holding a Bouquet), Painting, 1966 28264 Semi abstract portrait of two"Demeter and Persephone", original oil painting by Denver artist Edward Marecek. This figural abstraction depicts Demeter, the ancient Greek goddess of the harvest, and her daughter Persephone, holding a bouquet of flowers. Rendered in a cubist style, the composition features a palette of brown, black, pink, purple, green, blue, orange, red, and white. Oil on canvas. Signed by the artist and dated, 1966, lower right; Titled on reverse. Presented in a