Absalom Passage - 18 / Jules Olitski

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Accession Number
1973/2.82
Title
Absalom Passage - 18
Artist
Jules Olitski
Artist Nationality
American
Artist Life Dates
1922 - 2007
Medium and Support
acrylic on canvas
Object Creation Date
1973
Object Creation Place
North and Central America (continent)
United States (nation)
Creation Place 2
United States (nation)
Style/Group/Movement
Color-field painting
Inscription
Inscribed verso u.l.: Jules/Olitski/1973
Dimensions
182.88 cm x 253.37 cm (72 in. x 99 3/4 in.)
Century
20th century
Primary Object Classification
Painting
Primary Object Type
abstract
Physical Description
acrylic pigment applied to canvas with a spray gun, with a cluster of 1/8”-thick lines (red, blue, white) on the right side
Subject Matter
This painting takes its name from a Biblical figure, Absalom. He was the third son of David who plotted to seize the throne from his father.
Primary Keywords
abstraction
bible
painting
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Image Size
964 x 1332
File Size
53 KB
Record
1973/2.82
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"Absalom Passage - 18; Jules Olitski." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1973-sl-2.82/1973_2.82.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 28, 2024.
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