Artist
Sharon Wolpoff
Fourth of July
Date2001
MediumOil on linen
Dimensions30 × 44 in. (76.2 × 111.8 cm)
Framed Size: 31 1/4 × 45 1/4 in. (79.4 × 114.9 cm)
Credit LineDC Commission on the Arts and Humanities Wilson Building Collection
Object numberDCCAH2006.250
ClassificationsPaintings
Locations
- Wilson Building Art Collection (1350 Pennsylvania Ave NW)
DescriptionA well-conceived painting points to something beyond itself, communicating a vital, power-filled presence. It is Wolpoff’s intention to create a place where that presence can be encountered, rather than a mere window through which it can be seen. In this painting, a lazy summer afternoon takes on a majestic presence, as the hot July sun illuminates two simple poolside chairs.
![What, to the American slave, is your Fourth of July? [Frederic Douglass]](/internal/media/dispatcher/3061/thumbnail)
