NEHMA | Collection - Forgotten Tune

Beatrice Riese

Dutch
(1917–2004)

Forgotten Tune
1977

Oil on canvas
52 x 52 x 1.5 in.
Gift of Jeff Russell
1997.47

Riese creates images that resemble home-spun blankets with eye-catching designs. Many of the geometric shapes featured in her work were inspired by African art and patterns. Riese’s love for Africa and her life experiences give her work meaning and sentimentality.

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beige*, brown, geometric, geometric patterns, mauve*, oil paint, pattern, purple, tan, white

beige - A variable color generally light grayish-yellowish brown, originally referring to the color of unbleached wool.
brown
geometric
geometric patterns
mauve - The color of fabric stained by mauve dye, generally light shades of purple ranging between lilac and violet, but may also refer to deep purple tones.
oil paint
pattern
purple
tan
white

Exhibition List

This object was included in the following exhibitions:

Female + Form , 6/17/2013 - 3/17/2014
Women, Surrealism, and Abstraction , 8/25/2020 - 7/9/2022

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Beatrice Riese