- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- Ajiji, Mexico
- Creator:
- Shute, Ben, 1905-1986
- Date of Original:
- 1951
- Subject:
- Women in art
Dogs in art
Trees in art
Church buildings in art
Cities and towns--Mexico
Walls in art
Watercolor painting
Cities and towns in art
Painting, American--20th century - Location:
- United States, 39.76, -98.5
- Medium:
- paintings (visual works)
watercolors (paintings) - Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Ben Shute, cofounder of the Atlanta College of Art, arrived in Atlanta in 1928. He played an important role in that city's art community as a teacher, portrait painter, and chair of the Southeastern Annual Exhibition. His Ajiji, Mexico (watercolor and ink on paper) was made in 1951.
Image of the Ben Shute's 1951 Ajiji, Mexico (watercolor and ink on paper). The work depicts a scene in a Mexican town. A woman and an infant stand next to a city wall, and a dog stands on the right of them. A church bell tower rises behind them, and dark mountains stand in the background.
Shute, cofounder of the Atlanta College of Art, arrived in Atlanta, Georgia in 1928. He played an important role in that city's art community as a teacher, portrait painter, and chair of the Southeastern Annual Exhibition. - Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/arts-culture/art-in-georgia-from-1895-to-1960/m-6513/
- Rights Holder:
- Courtesy of Betty Plummer Woodruff Collection
- Additional Rights Information:
- Please contact holding institution for information regarding use and copyright status.
- Original Collection:
- http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/arts-culture/ben-shute-1905-1986
Forms part of: New Georgia Encyclopedia - Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
- Rights:
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