Cumulus

1972 · acrylic · Alma Thomas

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Cumulus by Alma Thomas, shown at 30 × 40 in (76.2 × 101.6 cm) on canvas in Ramino Satin Black, bedroom
Shown at 30 × 40 in (76.2 × 101.6 cm) · Framed canvas, Ramino Satin Black · Bedroom
Cumulus by Alma Thomas, shown at 30 × 40 in (76.2 × 101.6 cm) in Ramino Opaque White, hallway
Shown at 30 × 40 in (76.2 × 101.6 cm) · Framed paper, Ramino Opaque White · Hallway
Cumulus by Alma Thomas, shown at 30 × 40 in (76.2 × 101.6 cm) as gallery-wrapped canvas, hotel guest room
Shown at 30 × 40 in (76.2 × 101.6 cm) · Gallery-wrapped canvas · Hotel guest room
Cumulus

Story

Loose dabs of blue and pink line up in vertical bands across a pale cream ground, forming a rhythmic abstract field rather than any recognizable scene. Alma Thomas made this acrylic painting in 1972, working within Color Field and Washington Color School abstraction. An American artist and art educator, Thomas built the surface from repeated small strokes. The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art holds the piece, acquired through an exchange tied to a gift from Peggy Guggenheim.

Where it works

Pastel artwork suited to bedrooms and hallways, and to hotel guest rooms, in a vertical format.

CreatorAlma Thomas
Year1972
Mediumacrylic
Original dimensions53 x 71 in.
SKUbgmn0627_frgc_1520
Archive IDrs:100:62599

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Purchase, by exchange, through a gift of Peggy Guggenheim · Photo © San Francisco Museum of Modern Art / Bridgeman Images