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Winter Silence
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Winter Silence

Object NamePainting
Artist / Maker (German-American, 1892 - 1969)
Date1950-1959
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions23 x 31 in. (58.4 x 78.7 cm)
ClassificationsPaintings
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Rosenfield. In the permanent collection, Brunnier Art Museum, University Museums, Iowa State University.
Object numberUM82.115
Status
Not on view
Collections
CultureAmerican
Label TextThe abstracted landscape lends itself well to winter scenes. Natural elements are concealed by snow, allowing Mattern to simplify the ground and emphasize the ominous sky filled with green-grey popcorn clouds traveling across the sky.
Locations
  • (not entered)  Iowa State University, Brunnier Main Storage
Snow, #2
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