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Artist |
Lumpkin, Otis |
Caption |
The Yellow Fireplug |
Collection |
TMA |
Credit Line |
Bequest of Sonny Burt and Bob Butler, Dallas, Texas |
Culture |
American |
Date |
1963 |
Description |
Oil painting of a man on a street corner next to a store advertising for liquor and another store advertising haircuts for one dollar. A wood post stands on the street corner with a yellow fire hydrant in the foreground next to the curb. Artist Otis Lumpkin was a Texas Realist. Inspired by Edward Hopper's style, Lumpkin portrayed various figures and their emotional connection to urban and rural spaces. His dulled colors cause the viewer to focus on the spatial arrangement of the painting and examine how the architecture frames and confines the figures. |
Dimensions |
H-20 W-24 inches |
Medium |
Oil on Canvas |
Material |
Oil Paint/Canvas |
Catalog Number |
2014.01.04 |
Title |
The Yellow Fireplug |