Untitled

In this surreal painting by J. Andre Smith, enormous hands with stigmata-like marks emerge from a barren, rocky landscape, stretching towards the sky under a backdrop of fluffy clouds and blue hues, while two cloaked figures, possibly traveling, navigate the winding path between these striking, enigmatic forms, creating a scene filled with mystery and a sense of the uncanny, prompting viewers to ponder its symbolic significance and the story it might be telling within the vivid and expressive brushstrokes.

In this surreal painting by J. Andre Smith, enormous hands with stigmata-like marks emerge from a barren, rocky landscape, stretching towards the sky under a backdrop of fluffy clouds and blue hues, while two cloaked figures, possibly traveling, navigate the winding path between these striking, enigmatic forms, creating a scene filled with mystery and a sense of the uncanny, prompting viewers to ponder its symbolic significance and the story it might be telling within the vivid and expressive brushstrokes.

Name/Title

Untitled

Entry/Object ID

1-1

Type of Painting

Panel

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil, Masonite

Collection

City of Maitland

Cataloged By

Oliver Boutron

Acquisition

Accession

1969.001

Credit Line

Part of the City of Maitland Collection

Made/Created

Artist

J. André Smith

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Signature

Location

BR

Material/Technique

In Artist's Hand