Jazz Quartet: Museum Object and Cultural History
Jazz Quartet: Date: 1952. Created by: Norman Lewis, American, 1909 - 1979. Type: oil paintings.
The object in the museum catalogue
An oil and ink abstract painting consisting of four soft figural shapes in shades of grey and charcoal-black with green shadows against a cream-colored background. There are a few sharper details scattered throughout the composition in black ink. It is signed and dated by the artist in black ink in the lower right corner: [NORMAN LEWIS - 52].
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: 1952
- Created by: Norman Lewis, American, 1909 - 1979
- Type: oil paintings
- Medium: oil paint and ink on paper
- Dimensions: H x W: 19 × 24 in. (48.3 × 61 cm)
- Dimensions: H x W x D (frame): 32 × 38 1/8 × 1 1/2 in. (81.3 × 96.8 × 3.8 cm)
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Abstract Expressionism
- Topic: Art
- Topic: Jazz (Music)
- Topic: Musicians
- Object number: 2022.27.2
- Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Catalogue descriptions and facts adapted from National Museum of African American History and Culture through the Smithsonian's official Open Access dataset. This record explicitly marks its metadata CC0 1.0; formatting and selection have been changed. The underlying object's rights statement is: © Estate of Norman Lewis; Courtesy of Michael Rosenfeld Gallery LLC, New York, NY Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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