Object Record
Images
Metadata
Collection |
Tri-Kappa |
Catalog Number |
1999.001.039 |
Title |
Greeting Strangers, Guatemala |
Artist |
Hibbs, Ruth K. |
Object Name |
painting |
Description |
Original oil painting. GREETING STRANGERS, GUATEMALA Hoosier Salon 1958 Ruth K. Hibbs (1893-1981) Oil, 24 X 28 |
Provenance |
Purchased from the Hoosier Salon in 1958. In the painting, Mrs. Hibbs tried to convey the typical shyness and friendliness of the people. She and her husband went by foot to the otherwise isolated village of Santiago where she sketched and made color notes for the painting. The clothing of the natives is hand-woven and brightly colored. The children, pictured in the foreground, eye their visitors with curiosity, while probably her own child, is less Interested. Hibbs was born near Franklin and was a member of Franklin Zeta Chapter of Tri Kappa. She lived for 30 years in Chicago. In 1955 she returned to the Hoosier Homestead Farms, just outside Franklin, where she had lived as a child. A graduate of Franklin College, she received her fine art training at John Herron Art Institute, Art Institute of Chicago and Academy of Fine Arts in Chicago. She was interested in oil and watercolor media as well as ceramics and wood carving. |
Medium |
oil on canvas |
Dimensions |
H-26.5 W-22.5 inches |
Catalog date |
1999-12-10 |