Bengal Tiger

Work on Paper

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DePaul Art Museum

Name/Title

Bengal Tiger

Entry/Object ID

5790

Description

Vibrant image of roaring tiger in splattered paint of purple, green, yellow, and navy.

Artwork Details

Medium

screenprint

Context

Originally from Saint Paul, Minnesota, Leroy Neiman was known best for his vibrant paintings of sports events and portraits of famous figures. His art shows elements of both impressionism and expressionism that are at times somewhat abstract. Above all, his artwork values intensity of color and light.

Acquisition

Notes

Collection of DePaul University, gift of Thomas J. O'Donnell

Made/Created

Artist

Neiman, Leroy

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Painting

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Tigers

Dimensions

Height

40 in

Width

31 in