Deer Departed Item Number: 93.58.10 from the Portland Art Museum
Description
Many of Chapman’s works combine a surrealist vision with a very Native American sense of humor. Often, his compositions feature a window that seems to float in space and looks out into a forest. In some instances, there are otherworldly creatures that stare back through the glass and confront the viewer in a very unsettling manner. In Deer Departed, Chapman has outlined a deer head in the broken window and makes a pun out of the title.
Collection History Provenance
Gift of Lillian Pitt.
Item History
- Made by Jeffrey Chapman during 1986
What
- Name
- Deer Departed
- Identification Number
- 93.58.10
- Type of Item
- drawing
- Material
- watercolor, ink and paper
- Overall
- height 27.375 in, width 19.75 in, height 29.9375 in, width 22.0 in
Who
- Culture
- American
- Creator
- Jeffrey Chapman
Where
- Holding Institution
- Portland Art Museum
When
- Creation Date
- during 1986
Other
- Categories
- Woodlands; Drawings