Untitled (Street Scene) / Jean Paul Slusser

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Accession Number
2009/1.539
Title
Untitled (Street Scene)
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 2
United States (nation)
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.)
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.
Primary Keywords
clouds
stairs
streetscapes
workers
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Image Size
3016 x 4104
File Size
2 MB
Record
2009/1.539
Link to this Item
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.
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