Sunset Corner / Helen Frankenthaler

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Accession Number
1973/1.813
Title
Sunset Corner
Artist Nationality
American
Artist Life Dates
1928-2011
Medium and Support
acrylic on canvas
Object Creation Date
1969
Object Creation Place
North and Central America (continent)
United States (nation)
Creation Place 2
United States (nation)
Credit Line
Museum Purchase
Style/Group/Movement
Color Field
Dimensions
307.34 cm x 235.9 cm x 3.81 cm (121 in. x 92 7/8 in. x 1 1/2 in.)
Century
20th century
Primary Object Classification
Painting
Primary Object Type
abstract
Physical Description
A vast surface of orange yields in the very bottom of the painting to a swath of yellow, under which there is a line of white and green, and under that a thin black line.
Subject Matter
The subject matter of this Color Field painting is primarily the visual experience of the colors, their relationships to one another. With its title, "Sunset Corner," the painting prompts the viewer to reflect on the oranges and yellows of sunset and the vastness of the sky.
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Image Size
919 x 1194
File Size
67 KB
Record
1973/1.813
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https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1973-sl-1.813/1973-1.813.jpg

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"Sunset Corner; Helen Frankenthaler." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1973-sl-1.813/1973-1.813.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 29, 2024.
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