Landscape of Quito / Oswaldo Guayasamin
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Record Details
- Accession Number
- 2009/2.93
- Title
- Landscape of Quito
- Artist
- Oswaldo Guayasamin
- 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)
- Credit Line
- Gift of Hugo and Sharon Quiroz
- 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.
- Primary Keywords
- abstract expressionist
- landscapes (environments)
- mountains
- townscapes (built environment)
- Secondary Keywords
- upward
- buildings and the land
- cultural landscapes
- cultural landscapes by location or context
- international post-1945 styles and movements
- landforms
- landforms and landform components
- landforms by shape or position
- natural landscapes
- people and culture
- post-1945 fine arts styles and movements
- settlements and landscapes
- styles and periods
- styles and periods by region
- Rights
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Technical Details
- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 3633 x 2230
- File Size
- 367 KB
- Record
- 2009/2.93
- Link to this Item
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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 May 04, 2025.
