- Created by
- Oliver, Kermit, American, born 1943
- Date
- 2014
- Medium
- acrylic paint on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (unframed): 18 3/4 × 12 3/4 in. (47.6 × 32.4 cm)
- H x W (framed): 26 1/2 × 21 in. (67.3 × 53.3 cm)
- Description
- An acrylic painting, in the artist's frame, titled “Noli Mi Tangere” by Kermit Oliver. The painting depicts a person with their back to the viewer, a long, white shawl covering their head. An arm stretches towards the figure from right of frame. At the bottom of the artwork is a flat, white surface with a human skull place on top of it, slightly to the right of the center. The background is a field landscape of dark green with a blue, cloud-filled sky above. The painting is signed at lower left: [OLIVER].
- Classification
- Visual Arts
- Type
- works on paper
- Topic
- Art
- Christianity
- Spirituality
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Estate of Carroll Parrott Blue
- Object number
- 2023.39.35ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Kermit Oliver
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




