Leather Drums Beat

The image is an abstract painting depicting colorful, overlapping cylindrical shapes in vibrant hues of green, blue, orange, and red, with two stylized hands, painted in bright yellow, positioned among the cylinders, creating a dynamic and visually engaging composition that draws the viewer's attention to the contrast between the shapes and the expressive use of color, inviting interpretation and evoking a sense of rhythm and movement, reminiscent of a musical or artistic performance where the hands appear to interact harmoniously with the surrounding forms.

The image is an abstract painting depicting colorful, overlapping cylindrical shapes in vibrant hues of green, blue, orange, and red, with two stylized hands, painted in bright yellow, positioned among the cylinders, creating a dynamic and visually engaging composition that draws the viewer's attention to the contrast between the shapes and the expressive use of color, inviting interpretation and evoking a sense of rhythm and movement, reminiscent of a musical or artistic performance where the hands appear to interact harmoniously with the surrounding forms.

Name/Title

Leather Drums Beat

Entry/Object ID

2012.101

Description

Bongo drums and hands

Type of Painting

Oil Paint

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil on Canvas

Collection

APSU Permanent Collection

Made/Created

Artist

Charles Phillips

Date made

1985

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Image Size: 24"x42"