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Untitled (Street Scene)

Jean Paul Slusser

Artwork Details

Untitled (Street Scene)
20th century
Jean Paul Slusser
watercolor on paper
23 1/8 in x 19 1/16 in x 1 3/16 in (58.74 cm x 48.42 cm x 3.02 cm)
Gift of Rev. Edward and Jan Slusser
2009/1.539

Description

Subject Matter:

The subject of this street scene is unknown. Jean Paul Slusser was professor of drawing and painting at the University of Michigan and was appointed the first director of the Museum of Art in 1946.

Physical Description:

This is a watercolor painting in a vertical format painted in bright colors of red, blue, yellow and green. In the foreground, there is a group of men working around the base of a tall pole from which hangs a large red flag or banner. Behind the men is a backdrop of red drapery and to the side, a wooden staircase. There are buildings in the background with yellowish brown walls and green roofs.

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