At the Crossroads (En Rade) / Max Ernst
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Record Details
- Accession Number
- 1983/1.414
- Title
- At the Crossroads (En Rade)
- Artist
- Max Ernst
- Artist Nationality
- German
- Artist Life Dates
- 1891 - 1976
- Medium and Support
- oil on canvas
- Object Creation Date
- 1955
- Object Creation Place
- Europe (continent)
- France (nation)
- Creation Place 1
- Europe (continent)
- Creation Place 2
- France (nation)
- Credit Line
- Gift of the Estate of Maxine W. Kunstadter in memory of Sigmund Kunstadter, Class of 1922
- Style/Group/Movement
- Surrealist
- Inscription
- Inscribed l.r.: max ernst
- Dimensions
- 49.53 cm x 58.26 cm x 2.54 cm (19 1/2 in. x 22 15/16 in. x 1 in.)
- Century
- 20th century
- Primary Object Classification
- Painting
- Primary Object Type
- abstract
- Physical Description
- Three birds, executed with spare line and simple form, are set within an abstracted landscape of bright yellows and oranges.
- Subject Matter
- With its radiant palette of gold and trio of birds, this work suggests an evolution or transformation
- Secondary Keywords
- animals
- animals and creatures
- associated concepts
- daylight
- descriptors
- earth sciences concepts
- electromagnetic radiation
- energy
- energy and related concepts
- european
- european styles and periods
- genres
- image-making processes and techniques
- light (energy)
- modern and contemporary art
- modern european fine arts styles and movements
- modern european styles and movements
- movement
- painting and painting techniques
- painting techniques
- painting techniques by medium
- people and culture
- physical sciences concepts
- physics concepts
- processes and techniques
- processes and techniques by specific type
- scientific concepts
- styles and periods
- styles and periods by region
- the natural world
- Rights
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Technical Details
- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 1161 x 933
- File Size
- 107 KB
- Record
- 1983/1.414
- Link to this Item
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https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1983-sl-1.414/1983_1.414.jpg
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"At the Crossroads (En Rade); Max Ernst." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1983-sl-1.414/1983_1.414.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 23, 2024.