Untitled (Street Scene) / Jean Paul Slusser
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Record Details
- Accession Number
- 2009/1.539
- Title
- Untitled (Street Scene)
- Artist
- Jean Paul Slusser
- Artist Nationality
- American
- Artist Life Dates
- 1886 -1981
- Medium and Support
- watercolor on paper
- Object Creation Date
- 20th century
- Object Creation Place
- North and Central America (continent)
- United States (nation)
- Creation Place 1
- North and Central America (continent)
- Creation Place 2
- United States (nation)
- Credit Line
- Gift of Rev. Edward and Jan Slusser
- Dimensions
- 58.7 cm x 48.4 cm x 3 cm (23 1/8 in. x 19 1/16 in. x 1 3/16 in.)
- Century
- Mid-20th century
- Primary Object Classification
- Painting
- Primary Object Type
- landscape
- Physical Description
- This is a watercolor painting in a vertical format painted in bright colors of red, blue, yellow and green. In the foreground, there is a group of men working around the base of a tall pole from which hangs a large red flag or banner. Behind the men is a backdrop of red drapery and to the side, a wooden staircase. There are buildings in the background with yellowish brown walls and green roofs.
- Subject Matter
- The subject of this street scene is unknown. Jean Paul Slusser was professor of drawing and painting at the University of Michigan and was appointed the first director of the Museum of Art in 1946.
- Secondary Keywords
- architectural elements
- associated concepts
- buildings and the land
- circulation elements
- components
- components and systems
- components by specific context
- cultural landscapes
- cultural landscapes by location or context
- earth sciences concepts
- landscapes (environments)
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people by occupation
- physical sciences concepts
- scientific concepts
- settlements and landscapes
- stairs and stair components
- weather and related phenomena
- weather-related phenomena
- Rights
- If you are interested in using an image for a publication, please visit https://umma.umich.edu/about/services/request-image/ for more information and to fill out the online Image Rights and Reproductions Request Form.
Technical Details
- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 3016 x 4104
- File Size
- 2 MB
- Record
- 2009/1.539
- Link to this Item
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https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2009-sl-1.539/2009_1_539.jpg
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"Untitled (Street Scene); Jean Paul Slusser." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2009-sl-1.539/2009_1_539.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 27, 2024.