Object Details
- Artist
- Peter Oliver Foss, born Norway 1865-died Randolph, MA 1932
- Luce Center Label
- Peter Oliver Foss painted a woman in extravagant surroundings to evoke wealth and luxury, but the uncaged bird and spilled fruit suggest that she might want to break free of her constricted world. Rich tones of red and gold paint fill the canvas, highlighting the figure’s elaborate gown and the exotic splendor of her “gilded cage.”
- Credit Line
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr. and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson
- ca. 1895-1917
- Object number
- 1986.65.112
- Restrictions & Rights
- CC0
- Type
- Painting
- Folk Art
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 28 1/8 x 24 1/8 in. (71.3 x 61.3 cm)
- See more items in
- Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection
- Department
- Painting and Sculpture
- On View
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 3rd Floor, 24A
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 3rd Floor
- Smithsonian American Art Museum
- Topic
- Figure female
- Animal\bird\parrot
- Architecture Interior
- Record ID
- saam_1986.65.112
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk76a8ed44d-dc12-4737-b21d-898740a2dc8b
