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Woman, 1937
Peter Purves SmithPainting · Portrait · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Source
- Wikimedia Commons
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1949)
Specifications
- Date / period
- 1937
- Artwork type
- Painting
- Medium
- Painting
- Nationality / school
- Australian
- Location
- Australia
About the artwork
"Woman, 1937" is painting by Peter Purves Smith, dated 1937.
Woman, 1937, 1937. A work by Peter Purves Smith.
On onlly.art this reproduction sits within the Australian Artists collection. Painting · 1937 · medium: Painting. Current location: Australia.
Historical background, 1937: The first decades of the twentieth century were a period of rapid experiment, with Fauvism, Expressionism, Cubism, Futurism, and the first abstract painting appearing within a few years of each other. Posters, magazines, and illustrated books were major ways for the public to meet new art and design.
"Woman, 1937" is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A portrait format suits narrow wall spaces, hallways, and the area beside a door or window. Browsing works by the same artist, or from the same period, is a good way to compare styles before choosing what suits your space.
About the artist
Peter Purves Smith was an artist associated with Australian (1912–1949).
12 reproductions by this artist are available on onlly.art.
