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paintings (visual works)

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Unique works in which images are formed primarily by the direct application of pigments suspended in oil, water, egg yolk, molten wax, or other liquid, arranged in masses of color, onto a generally two-dimensional surface.

Found in 675 Collections and/or Records:

Western Oil Painting, October 1-31, 1934

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An exhibition of 38 oil paintings by artists from Western United States, including the Pacific Northwest, Pacific Coast, and Southwest. The exhibition records span five folders.

Dates: October 1-31, 1934

Work from the Museum's Adult Painting Class, June 11-July 14, 1946

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An exhibition of paintings by participants of the museum’s adult art classes. Little else is known about this exhibition and no materials remain.

Dates: June 11-July 14, 1946

Works by Four Contemporary California Artists: Jeremy Anderson, Ernest Briggs, Hassel Smith, James Weeks, September 26-November 11, 1953

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An exhibition of four Bay Area-based American artists, including wood sculptures by Jeremy Anderson and oil paintings by Ernest Briggs, Hassel Smith, and James Weeks. The exhibition records span one folder plus photographs.

Dates: September 26-November 11, 1953

Works by Members of the Faculty of the California School of Fine Arts, October 18-November 11, 1946

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An exhibition of paintings, photographs, ceramics, and sculptures by the faculty of the California School of Fine Arts in San Francisco. The exhibition records span two folders plus a catalog and object and installation photograph prints and negatives.

Dates: October 18-November 11, 1946

World at Work: Paintings and Drawings Commissioned by Fortune, July 16-September 5, 1955

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An exhibition of 60 oil paintings, watercolor paintings, and drawings by 48 artists commissioned by and published in Fortune magazine, celebrating the magazine's 25th anniversary. Circulated by the American Federation of Arts. The exhibition records span seven folders plus a catalog, clippings, and photographs.

Dates: July 16-September 5, 1955