“Frangipani and Humming Bird – Japanese: Summer,” an artwork created by Brett Whiteley in 1988, belongs to the genre of bird-and-flower painting. The composition vividly showcases a frangipani flower and a hummingbird against a striking blue background, embodying a serene and balanced interaction between the flora and fauna.
The artwork prominently features a large frangipani flower with white petals tinged with yellow near the center. The petals exhibit a smooth, velvety texture, gently extending outward to reveal their curvature. Perched delicately on the flower is a hummingbird, exhibiting a slender and elongated form. The bird’s beak is long and thin, poised as if in motion or about to feed from the flower. The hummingbird’s plumage includes shades of blue and green, with delicate details enhancing its ethereal presence. The background of the artwork is a solid and vivid blue, which contrasts sharply with the white and yellow of the frangipani and the varied colors of the hummingbird. This creates a harmonious and visually captivating scene that embodies a sense of tranquility and natural beauty.
