Object Details
- Exhibition Label
- The figure in Man with a Hat, Cane and Glove stands frontally, the formality of his posture and clothing humanized by his crooked tie, a charming imperfection in his otherwise dapper appearance. In describing his process of completing a painting, Oliveira said, “When I reach that point where the painting comes alive, then I step away. It reaches out and starts touching people; it’s up to them to deal with it.”
- Modern Masters: Midcentury Abstraction from the Smithsonian American Art Museum, 2008
- Data Source
- Smithsonian American Art Museum
- Artist
- Nathan Oliveira, born Oakland, CA 1928-died Palo Alto, CA 2010
- Date
- 1961
- Credit Line
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Edith S. and Arthur J. Levin
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 51 1/2 x 47 1/2 in. (130.8 x 120.8 cm)
- Type
- Painting
