Chinese Dancer

Byron Browne, Chinese Dancer, 1949, oil on fiberboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Patricia and Phillip Frost, 1986.92.8
Copied Byron Browne, Chinese Dancer, 1949, oil on fiberboard, 1412 in. (35.630.5 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Patricia and Phillip Frost, 1986.92.8

Artwork Details

Title
Chinese Dancer
Artist
Date
1949
Dimensions
1412 in. (35.630.5 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Patricia and Phillip Frost
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on fiberboard
Classifications
Keywords
  • Abstract
Object Number
1986.92.8

Artwork Description

Byron Browne created abstract images that often suggest recognizable forms. In Chinese Dancer the arrangement of shapes and lines evokes a tall figure in a swirling costume, captured in a fast-moving dance. He focused on the surface of the painting, creating a pattern that carries our eyes from the bright shape in the center, around the white diamonds and curves, to the stars scattered over the vivid pink background.