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Wander Off

Object NamePainting

Artist / Maker William Barnes (American, 1958 - 2023)

Date2006

MediumEgg tempera on board

Dimensions14 3/4 x 15 3/4 in. (37.5 x 40 cm)

ClassificationsPaintings

Credit LinePurchased with funds provided by Wayne and Annette Rowley. In the permanent collection, Brunnier Art Museum, University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.

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Object numberUM2009.140

Status

Not on view

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Label TextThe single figure in the center of the painting wanders alone through the extended landscape in the cold, dark winter. Is the figure purposefully alone, or lost in the landscape? The painting is alluding to physical removal of a person from society, but perhaps she is simply lost in thought. The bright red cherries in the upper left corner allude to the hope of springtime, a fruitful time.

MarkingsPainted and signed with information on back.

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