Feeding Grounds / Mark Tobey
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Record Details
- Accession Number
- 2009/1.545
- Title
- Feeding Grounds
- Artist
- Mark Tobey
- Artist Nationality
- American
- Artist Life Dates
- 1890-1976
- Medium and Support
- tempera on paper
- Object Creation Date
- 1954
- 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 Evan Maurer in honor of Helmut F. Stern
- Style/Group/Movement
- 20th century American
- Dimensions
- 61.6 cm x 46.2 cm x 3.49 cm (24 1/4 in. x 18 3/16 in. x 1 3/8 in.)
- Century
- 20th century
- Primary Object Classification
- Drawing
- Primary Object Type
- tempera
- Physical Description
- This is a vertical abstract drawing in tones of gold, brown, gray, black and white. It has a large rectangular form surrounded by a darker brownish background. Within the form are paint strokes, lines and shading.
- Subject Matter
- During the late 1940s thru early 1950s, Tobey painted in dark, sombre colors. This painting is an example of his calligraphic brushwork and the gestural quality of his tempera paintings.
- Secondary Keywords
- components
- components and systems
- components by specific context
- international post-1945 styles and movements
- painting components
- people and culture
- post-1945 fine arts styles and movements
- styles and periods
- styles and periods by region
- visual works components
- Rights
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Technical Details
- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 2334 x 3483
- File Size
- 534 KB
- Record
- 2009/1.545
- Link to this Item
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https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2009-sl-1.545/2009_1.545.jpg
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"Feeding Grounds; Mark Tobey." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2009-sl-1.545/2009_1.545.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 10, 2024.