Bejeweled Woman

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Original Title: title unknown
Devised Title: Bejeweled Woman
Date: 1959
Creator: Henry Gaston Michaux See all items with this value
Description: Michaux’s painting shows a nude woman draped with jewelry from her ears, neck, and arms. In her right hand, she holds a branch with leaves; a small flame extends from her left hand, above her head. After graduating from Texas Southern, Michaux went on to teach art at several universities, including HBCUs Southern University, North Carolina Central University, and South Carolina State University.
Primary Subject: 1900-1999 See all items with this value; Art See all items with this value; HBCU student work See all items with this value; Clothing and dress See all items with this value
Additional Subject: Afrocentrism; Black art; Educators; Faculty; Fashion
Type: Painting
Medium: paint on linen
Measurements: 38 1/8 in x 17 1/2 in
Format: JPEG
HBCU Identifier: pc236
HCAC Identifier: HCAC.TSU.0144
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Contributing Institution: Texas Southern University
Collection: Permanent Collection See all items with this value

Item sets: Art; Texas Southern University Collections; University Museum at Texas Southern Permanent Collection