- Created by
- Simpson, Merton Daniel, American, 1928-2013
- Date
- 1993
- Medium
- oil paint on mud cloth
- Dimensions
- H x W (Framed): 17 3/4 x 14 13/16 x 1 3/8 in. (45.1 x 37.6 x 3.5 cm)
- H x W (Canvas): 12 x 9 in. (30.5 x 22.9 cm)
- Description
- An abstract collage painting incorporating West African handwoven strip cloth. The painting features large, arcing strokes and blooms of color on a surface highly texturized by the cloth. Shades of blues, reds, and oranges emerge amidst neutral whites and browns. The date and artist's initials are in the bottom left corner: [MDS 93].
- Place made
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Portfolio/Series
- Ancestral Improvisations
- Classification
- Visual Arts
- Type
- paintings
- Topic
- Abstraction
- Africa
- Art
- Identity
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Mona Gavigan in appreciation of Mert Simpson
- Object number
- 2011.150
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Estate of Merton Simpson
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




