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A oil on canvas abstract painting by Indiana artist Robert B. Berkshire (1932-2010). Broadly purple and teal, the abstract painting …
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A oil on canvas abstract painting by Indiana artist Robert B. Berkshire (1932-2010). Broadly purple and teal, the abstract painting depicts a montage of frenetic fuchsia, yellow, green, and blue. A white border surrounds the central image. The painting is presented in a wood frame and is signed "R. Berkshire" to the bottom right.
Robert Berkshire, an Abstract Expressionist painter, was a scholarship student at Herron School of Art in Indianapolis where he later became an art professor. He studied in Italy on a Fulbright Fellowship and graduated with his master's degree in Fine Arts from Florida State University in 1958. Berkshire had a profound impact on the Indiana art community and is one of Indianapolis' most well-known painters. The Robert B. Berkshire Gallery at Herron School of Art and Design was named in his honor.
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- Dimensions
- 31.75ʺW × 2ʺD × 41.74ʺH
- Art Subjects
- Abstract
- Frame Type
- Framed
- Period
- Late 20th Century
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Canvas
- Oil Paint
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Purple
- Condition Notes
- Age appropriate wear. Some scratches to the frame. Age appropriate wear. Some scratches to the frame. less
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