Name/Title
Hares in the SnowEntry/Object ID
5211Description
Snowy scene of small rabbits playing on the ground with large, detailed snowflakes falling across the image. Sky in the background is a darker grey.Context
Rabbits were a repeating motif in Julia Thecla's paintings, but were more typical of her earlier works of the 1930's and 40's. This painting combines this earlier use of rabbits with the vertical landscape (two thirds sky and one third curved ground) that she used often in her later paintings. Thecla was a Chicago artist and generally considered a surrealist, though this piece shows only very subtle hints of surrealism.Acquisition
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Collection of DePaul University, gift of Helen T. FindlayMade/Created
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Creation Date: mid-20th centuryEthnography
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United States
North America, United States
ChicagoDimensions
Dimension Description
ImageWidth
35-1/8 inLength
42-1/4 inDimension Description
frameWidth
36-1/2 inDepth
2 inLength
43-1/2 inExhibition
Julia Thecla: Undiscovered WorldsInterpretative Labels
Label
Hares in the Snow
Thecla, Julia
Small rabbits playing in the snow