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Aftermath

1948

Hayward Louis Oubré, Jr.

Associated Names

Hayward Oubre

Artist, American, 1916 - 2006

The image shows an arrangement of lines and shapes. A prominent elongated curve dominates the right side, resembling an abstract leaf or curled tongue. On the left, there is a jagged, textured form that could be seen as an abstract creature or figure with a beak-like extension and circular cutouts suggesting eyes. The background is textured with patterns resembling scales or rough terrain. On the far right, swirling lines could be interpreted as turbulent clouds or tangled foliage.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching on wove paper
Credit Line

Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Florian Carr Fund and Gift of the Print Research Foundation
Dimensions

plate: 20.2 × 27.4 cm (7 15/16 × 10 13/16 in.)
sheet: 23.7 × 31.7 cm (9 5/16 × 12 1/2 in.)
Accession Number

2008.115.242

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

2024

Hayward Oubre: Structural Integrity, Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham, Stanley Museum of Art, Univeristy of Iowa, Iowa City, and New Orleans Museum of Art, New Orleans, 2024-2026, cat. no. 9, repro.

Bibliography

2024

Crawford, Katelyn D., editor. Hayward Oubre: Structural Integrity. Exh. cat. Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham, Stanley Museum of Art, Iowa City, and New Orleans Museum of Art, New Orleans, 2024-2026: 59, plate no. 9.

Inscriptions

Inscribed: In scripted pencil: lower left, Aftermath; lower right, 1948 H.L. Oubre Jr.

Markings

None.

Watermarks

None.

Wikidata ID

Q76440443

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