Artwork Details
28 x 36 in. (canvas) 31-3/8 x 38-1/2 x 1-3/4 in. (framed)
Mark DescriptionSigned and dated in pthalogreen paint at the lower left: COLEMAN 30
Accession NumberGift of Mrs. James W. Fesler
CopyrightAmerican Painting and Sculpture 1800-1945
Color PaletteGallery Labels
Although this painting depicts the front yard of the artist’s family home in the Meridian-Kessler neighborhood of Indianapolis, it is also representative of middle-class America during the 1930s.
In this work, figures, trees, and shadows are reduced to geometric forms.
Richardson’s works show her interest in atmosphere, light, and space. Like Hopper, she uses these elements not to depict a totally objective reality, but rather to evoke a mood or create a feeling from the scene. Streetlight breathes the essence of a summer evening.
Exhibition History
Exhibition Name
Venue
Dates
Out of the Shadows: Art by Indiana Women (01/27/2006 - 04/02/2006)
Indianapolis Museum of Art at Columbus
January 17, 2006 - April 9, 2006
Independent Spirit: Art by Indiana Women 1890 - 1950
Indianapolis Museum of Art Columbus Gallery
March 27, 1994 - May 8, 1994
In Indiana: Views of Indianapolis - Artistic Perspectives
Indianapolis Museum of Art
September 1, 1993 - January 30, 1994
Long Term Loan to Indianapolis Public Schools
Shortridge High School
October 11, 1939 - Date Unknown
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