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Felrath Hines, Red Stripe with Green Background, 1986, oil on linen, 51 x 39 7⁄8 in. (129.4 x 101.4 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Dorothy C. Fisher, wife of the artist, 2011.25.1, © 1986, Dorothy C. Fisher
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Artwork Details
- Title
- Red Stripe with Green Background
- Artist
- Date
- 1986
- Location
- Not on view
- Dimensions
- 51 x 39 7⁄8 in. (129.4 x 101.4 cm)
- Copyright
- © 1986, Dorothy C. Fisher
- Credit Line
- Gift of Dorothy C. Fisher, wife of the artist
- Mediums
- Mediums Description
- oil on linen
- Classifications
- Highlights
- Subjects
- Abstract
- Object Number
- 2011.25.1
Artwork Description
Red Stripe with Green Background plays with perception. A field of slightly variant shades of green is divided by red, yellow, and blue horizontal stripes. Above and below, white pyramids pierce the green plane, offering optical "windows" to a space beyond. The slightly off-center elements seem like playful dancing forms that speak to freedom and the joyousness of the human spirit.
African American Art: Harlem Renaissance, Civil Rights Era, and Beyond, 2012
Exhibitions
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