Object Record
Images
Metadata
Artist |
Post, Howard |
Title |
The Bull Pen |
Date |
1978 |
Medium |
oil on canvas |
Culture |
American |
Object ID |
2000.58.1 |
Collection |
Contemporary Art (1970-present) |
Object Name |
Painting |
Credit line |
Gift of Lynn Taber |
Didactic Information |
Line and shadow are among the main emphasis in The Bull Pen. Post used his skill in depicting depth by use of various horizontal and diagonal lines; a technique that Renaissance masters employed when creating a sense of space and a light source. Examine the painting carefully. How many colors did the artist use in this piece? |