Elysian Fields

Media - 1980.36.8 - SAAM-1980.36.8_1 - 83165
Copied Alma Thomas, Elysian Fields, 1973, acrylic on canvas, 30 1⁄8 x 42 1⁄4 in. (76.5 x 107.2 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of the artist, 1980.36.8

Artwork Details

Title
Elysian Fields
Artist
Date
1973
Location
Dimensions
30 1⁄8 x 42 1⁄4 in. (76.5 x 107.2 cm)
Markings
lower right in synthetic polymer acrylic: A.W.T./73 stretcher upperleft to upper right in felt-tipped pen and ink: Alma W Thomas Top Elysian Fields/1973 stretcher upper center in felt-tipped pen and ink: TOP/AT 80/30 x 42 stretcher center right in felt-tipped pen and ink: "ELYSIAN FIELDS"
Credit Line
Bequest of the artist
Mediums
Mediums Description
acrylic on canvas
Classifications
Keywords
  • Nonrepresentational
  • Abstract
Object Number
1980.36.8
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1980.36.8

Exhibitions

Media - 1978.40.3 - SAAM-1978.40.3_2 - 137737
Composing Color: Paintings by Alma Thomas
September 15, 2023–June 2, 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.