Dorothy Hood
Subterranean Illuminations

Subterranean Illuminations

© Estate of Dorothy Hood

Subterranean Illuminations
Subterranean Illuminations
ArtistAmerican, 1918–2000
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Subterranean Illuminations
Date1975
PlaceUnited States
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions120 1/4 × 96 in. (305.4 × 243.8 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Meredith J. Long
Object number89.321
Non exposé

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ProvenanceThe artist; [Meredith Long & Co., Houston]; purchased by MFAH, 1989.
Exhibition History"Paintings by Dorothy Hood," McNay Art Institute, San Antonio, June 4–July 2, 1978.

"Tradition and Innovation: A Museum Celebration of Texas Art," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, February 17–May 6, 1990.

"Contemporary Artists in Houston from the Collections of William J. Hill and the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Glassell School of Art, August 3–November 11, 2018.

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