Landscape of Quito / Oswaldo Guayasamin

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Accession Number
2009/2.93
Title
Landscape of Quito
Artist Nationality
Ecuadorian
Artist Life Dates
1919-1999
Medium and Support
oil on canvas
Object Creation Date
1963
Object Creation Place
South America (continent)
Ecuador (nation)
Creation Place 1
South America (continent)
Creation Place 2
Ecuador (nation)
Dimensions
57.15 cm x 93.98 cm (22 1/2 in. x 37 in.)
Century
20th century
Primary Object Classification
Painting
Primary Object Type
painting
Secondary Object Classification
oil painting
Secondary Object Type
landscape
Physical Description
This horizontal format painting is done in shades of light and dark gray, cream and yellow. With abstracted forms it depicts jagged mountains sihouetted against a cloudy sky. In front of these mountains there are rolling hills and geometric forms that suggest a cityscape. In the foreground there are more mountain peaks.
Subject Matter
This oil painting shows the city of Quito, Ecuador which was the home of the artist, Oswaldo Guayasamin. He painted this group of mountains surrounding the city and the volcano, Pichincha, in many colors to reflect the various seasons and times of day.
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Image Size
3633 x 2230
File Size
367 KB
Record
2009/2.93
Link to this Item
https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2009-sl-2.93/2009_2.93.jpg

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"Landscape of Quito; Oswaldo Guayasamin." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2009-sl-2.93/2009_2.93.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 28, 2024.
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