Delightful Song by Red Dahlia

Alma Thomas, Delightful Song by Red Dahlia, 1976, acrylic on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of the artist, 1980.36.4
Alma Thomas, Delightful Song by Red Dahlia, 1976, acrylic on canvas, 42 x 30 in. (106.7 x 76.3 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of the artist, 1980.36.4

Artwork Details

Title
Delightful Song by Red Dahlia
Artist
Date
1976
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
42 x 30 in. (106.7 x 76.3 cm)
Credit Line
Bequest of the artist
Mediums
Mediums Description
acrylic on canvas
Classifications
Subjects
  • Abstract
Object Number
1980.36.4
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1980.36.4

Works by this artist (1 item)

Rachel Sahmie, Pot with Six Painted Images, ca. 1990, fired clay with clay slip, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Chuck and Jan Rosenak and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson, 1997.124.173
Pot with Six Painted Images
Artist
Dateca. 1990
fired clay with clay slip
Not on view

Exhibitions

Alma Thomas, The Eclipse, 1970, acrylic on canvas
Composing Color: Paintings by Alma Thomas
September 15, 2023–August 4, 2024
Smithsonian American Art Museum
The exhibition Composing Color: Paintings by Alma Thomas provides an intimate view of Alma Thomas’ evolving artistic practices during her most prolific period from 1959 to her death in 1978.

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