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Painting (image-making)

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: The art and practice of applying pigments suspended in water, oil, egg yolk, molten wax, or other liquid to a surface to create an expressive or communicative image. Paint is usually, but not always, applied with a brush. For the application of paint primarily to protect a surface or add a general color, use "painting (coating)."

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Georgia O'Keeffe, Ghost Ranch, New Mexico, 1968

 Item — See Curatorial
Identifier: 2006.6.949
Overview

Portrait of O'Keeffe standing in profile in the landscape, in front of an easel with a blank canvas and a rams skull with horns; O'Keeffe is wearing a blue jean jacket with her hair pulled back in a bun.

Dates: 1968