154 for Rent

Name/Title

154 for Rent

Entry/Object ID

1974.1.2

Description

Realistically rendered picture in blue tones of deserted storefront with "For Rent" sign in the left central section. The work was executed on high quality paper, probably non-acidic fiber content. The viewer apparently stands in the street looking squarely onto storefront. There is a torn screen door, old and unpainted, is in the center of focal attention. To the right of the door are the numbers "154" that have been nailed to the building. The floor of the entryway is made of wood; the sidewalk is a non-slip metal construction; and the street guttering is red brick. It is signed "Floyd D. Hopper" in the lower right corner.

Type of Painting

Painting on Paper

Collection

Anderson Winter Show

Acquisition

Accession

1974.1

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Notes

Purchase 1974 Anderson Winter Show

Made/Created

Artist

Floyd D. Hopper

Date made

circa 1974

Time Period

20th Century

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Paper

Height

22 in

Width

30 in

Dimension Notes

31.5" x 37.5" framed

Color

Beige, Black, Brown, Gray, Blue, Green, Navy, Olive, Red, Tan, White

Exhibition

EXH1974.1