Fall Begins

Alma Thomas, Fall Begins, 1976, acrylic on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of the artist, 1980.36.1
Copied Alma Thomas, Fall Begins, 1976, acrylic on canvas, 52 x 45 in. (132.1 x 114.3 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of the artist, 1980.36.1

Artwork Details

Title
Fall Begins
Artist
Date
1976
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
52 x 45 in. (132.1 x 114.3 cm)
Credit Line
Bequest of the artist
Mediums
Mediums Description
acrylic on canvas
Classifications
Subjects
  • Abstract
Object Number
1980.36.1

Artwork Description

Like many of Thomas’s paintings, Fall Begins suggests an experience of sensory immersion—it conveys not only the brilliant color of fall foliage, but also the movement and sound of branches and leaves dancing in the wind.

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.