Persimmon.
Title |
Persimmon. |
Creator |
Rauschenberg, Robert (American painter, sculptor, and photographer, 1925-2008) |
Date |
1964 |
Cultural Context |
American North American |
Style/Period |
Modern (styles and periods) Neo-Dada Pop (fine arts styles) |
Subject |
Mixed media Allusions Reproductions Myths Legends Women Goddesses Nudes Backs (Anatomy) Reflections Mirrors Jewelry |
Description |
[Oil and silkscreen ink on canvas]. References Venus at a Mirror [Toilet of Venus; Venus at Her Toilet] by Peter Paul Rubens. |
People Pictured |
Venus (Roman deity) |
Material |
Paint Oil paint (pigmented coating) Ink Silkscreen ink Silkscreen print on canvas Canvas Mixed media |
Technique |
Painting (image-making) Oil painting (technique) Screen printing Printing (process) Printmaking |
Inscription |
Signs at top: ONE WAY / CAFETERIA |
Work Type |
Paintings Oil paintings Silkscreens (visual works) Screen prints Mixed media Reproductions Nudes (representations) |
Source |
Lucie-Smith, Edward. Art Now. Secaucus, NJ: Wellfleet Press, 1989. (p.154, fig.116) |
Rights |
Photo/illustration credit/reproduced in Lucie-Smith courtesy: Copyright © 1971, 1972 by Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo. The illustrative material in this present volume was derived from a series of 12 books, entitled Art Now, originally published by Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo, in 1971-1972. |
Digital Publisher |
University of Louisville Department of Fine Arts/Allen R. Hite Art Institute Visual Resources Center |
Format |
image/jpeg |
Digital File Name |
VRC 2270-03.jpg |
Rating |
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