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We Await Thee


Robert Colescott, We Await Thee, 1964, oil on canvas, Gift of the Artist, © 1964 Robert Colescott, 66.60

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Title

We Await Thee

Artist

Robert Colescott (American, 1925-2009)

Date

1964

Medium

oil on canvas

Dimensions (H x W x D)

76 11/16 in x 58 1/4 in

Inscriptions & Markings

signature/maker's mark: signed, lower left, R Colescott

inscription: Written on back, Cairo, Egypt, 1964

Collection Area

Modern and Contemporary Art; Northwest Art

Category

Paintings

Object Type

painting

Culture

American

Credit Line

Gift of the Artist

Accession Number

66.60

Copyright

© 1964 Robert Colescott

Terms

canvas

nudes

oil paint

oil paintings

paintings

Location

Belluschi Building

Hirsch Wing

2nd Floor

Anne K. Millis Galleries

Millis Galleries (Central)

Description
History
Exhibitions

2020 Art and Race Matters: The Career of Robert Colescott Contemporary Arts Center; Portland Art Museum; Chicago Cultural Center; Akron Art Museum

2023 Black Artists of Oregon Portland Art Museum

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