Nature Scene with Untamed Growth

Item

Original Title
title unknown
Devised Title
Nature Scene with Untamed Growth
Date
1967
Creator
Maurice Ellison
Description
Ellison's painting is a nature scene featuring a bisected tree stump, with untamed growth all around it. At the bottom of the painting, there are several seashells, which the artist enhanced with raised, textural elements. Ellison was a TSU student during the Civil Rights era.
Additional Subject
Black art
Nature
Plants
Type
Painting
Medium
paint on canvas
Measurements
29 in x 25 in
Format
JPEG
HBCU Identifier
pc169
HCAC Identifier
HCAC.TSU.0055
Contributing Institution
Texas Southern University
Collection
Permanent Collection
Item sets
TSU Paintings