Suburban Landscape

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Original Title: title unknown
Devised Title: Suburban Landscape
Date: c. 1950
Creator: Abe Washington See all items with this value
Description: Washington’s landscape painting shows a suburban setting, with a paved road, low homes, and a mix of palm and deciduous trees. Washington grew up in Port Arthur, Texas, a small oil city along the Gulf Coast. This scene is perhaps reminiscent of Washington’s home and early life. Dr. John Biggers encouraged Texas Southern student artists to create art based on what they saw – perhaps this instruction inspired Washington’s painting.
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; Landscapes See all items with this value
Additional Subject: American South; Architecture; Black art; Nature; Plants
Type: Painting
Medium: paint on masonite
Measurements: 28 in x 31 3/4 in
Format: JPEG
HBCU Identifier: pc237
HCAC Identifier: HCAC.TSU.0145
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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