Leon Kelly

Departure through the Umbrellas
1944

A surreal painting featuring a series of elongated, organic shapes that resemble fantastical plant forms or sea creatures, set against a warm, muted background with hints of a sky and distant clouds. The colors range from dark greens and browns to lighter yellows and oranges, creating a dreamlike atmosphere.

A surreal painting featuring a series of elongated, organic shapes that resemble fantastical plant forms or sea creatures, set against a warm, muted background with hints of a sky and distant clouds. The colors range from dark greens and browns to lighter yellows and oranges, creating a dreamlike atmosphere.

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Date
1944

Classification
Paintings

Medium
Oil on canvas

Dimensions
Overall: 22 1/8 × 28 1/8in. (56.2 × 71.4 cm)

Accession number
46.7

Series
"Returns and Departures" Painting Series

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Mr. Briggs Buchanan

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

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Leon Kelly
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