Landscape of Summer

Title

Landscape of Summer

Date

1955

Creator

Merton D. Simpson, 1928-2013 See all items with this value

Contributor

Atlanta Annuals

Description

Merton D. Simpson was an abstract expressionist painter and African art collector from Brooklyn, N.Y. Landscape of Summer is an abstract depiction of a sunny day. Simpson blends shades of yellow, orange, and brown to emulate the luminence of a summer day.

Primary Subject

1900-1999 See all items with this value

Art See all items with this value

Landscapes See all items with this value

Additional Subject

Nature

Location

Atlanta

Fulton County

Georgia

USA

Type

Painting

Medium

Oil on canvas

Measurements

24 x 40in

Format

JPEG

HBCU Identifier

1956.001

HCAC Identifier

HCAC.CAU.149

Rights

All rights held by the Clark Atlanta University Art Museum. For permission to publish, distribute, or use this image for any other purpose, please contact Clark Atlanta University Art Museum, Clark Atlanta University, (404) 880-6102 Attn: Museum Director.

Contributing Institution

Clark Atlanta University

Source

Clark Atlanta University Art Museum

Collection

Atlanta Art Annuals See all items with this value

Language

English

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