Object Record
Images
Metadata
Artist |
David C. Driskell |
Artist 2 |
Driskell, David C. |
Title |
Pine Trees #5 |
Date |
1959 |
Technique |
Oil Paint |
Medium |
Painting |
Material |
Canvas/Oil Paint |
Image size |
46 x 33.85 in |
Description |
This work is one of a series of pine tree paintings Driskell created throughout his career. Though abstracted, Driskell's use of various shades of striking green against a patchwork of blue is recognizable as a tree. This iconic work features blocks of green interspersed with bits of vertical brown lines that convey a sense of movement, as if the tree is swaying in the wind. This image may have been inspired by his first visit to Maine in the early 1950s. Trees, gardens, and landscapes were often the subject of Driskell's work, and his love of nature is well documented. This work, depicting a pine tree, and others like it were specifically selected for the Pines family. |
Provenance |
Old number on UMD Asset Inventory Control List: 9928 |
Credit line |
Purchased with funds from the C. Sylvia and Eddie Brown Arts Acquisition Fund |
Copyrights Information |
Copyrights: © David C. Driskell/David C. Driskell Center, 2017 Photography by Greg Staley, 2018 |
Object ID |
2009.14.001 |