Untitled

Maker Gelin Buteau

Daten.d.

MediumAcrylic on canvas

Dimensions35” H x 23 3/4“ W

SignedBottom center: Gelin Buteau

Credit LineGift of Mitchell and Loretta Chipin

Object numberCAR2006.06.CHI

DescriptionMermaid. A mermaid in a sea of leafy trees faces the viewer directly. She smiles, her long black hair flowing behind her, as she wraps her arms around two netherworld creatures. Her snaking tail describes the vertical axis of the painting.

ClassificationsPaintings

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