Untitled (Tree)
Jean Paul Slusser
Description
Subject Matter:
This is an outdoor scene showing the fluid outline of a tree trunk and branches contrasted against the angularity of buildings behind it. Jean Paul Slusser was a 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 tones of blue and green. It shows a large tree, with a black trunk and branches and without any leaves, in front of two houses. The sky is painted in a bright blue.
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