Wedding Dream in Nudist Colony

Gustave Klumpp, Wedding Dream in Nudist Colony, 1971, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr. and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson, 1986.65.122
Gustave Klumpp, Wedding Dream in Nudist Colony, 1971, oil on canvas, 2430 in. (61.076.2 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr. and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson, 1986.65.122

Artwork Details

Title
Wedding Dream in Nudist Colony
Date
1971
Dimensions
2430 in. (61.076.2 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr. and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on canvas
Classifications
Subjects
  • Recreation — sport and play — swimming
  • Landscape — bird’s eye view
  • Landscape — town
  • Figure group — nude
  • Ceremony — wedding
Object Number
1986.65.122

Artwork Description

Gustave Klumpp was fascinated by the nude female figure and painted many fantasy landscapes of unclothed people in exotic surroundings. He sometimes painted himself into the image, too, as a voyeur looking on from the sidelines. In this bird’s-eye view of a nudist colony, the rows of trees, winding pathways, and lack of perspective create a colorful, two-dimensional pattern that almost distracts us from its provocative subject.

Works by this artist (14 items)

Ken Price, Blue Pearl, 1996, painted earthenware, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the James Renwick Alliance, 1999.37
Blue Pearl
Date1996
painted earthenware
Not on view
Ken Price, Acrobatic Figurine Cups, 1970, color lithograph on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts, 1988.18.13
Acrobatic Figurine Cups
Date1970
color lithograph on paper
Not on view
Ken Price, Jivaroland Frog Cup, 1968, color lithograph, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Tamarind Lithography Workshop, Inc., 1973.102.1
Jivaroland Frog Cup
Date1968
color lithograph
Not on view
Ken Price, Figurine Cup IV, from the Figurine Cup Series, 1970, color lithograph and screenprint on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts, 1988.18.12
Figurine Cup IV, from the Figurine Cup Series
Date1970
color lithograph and screenprint on paper
Not on view