Ida Barbour Carmichael Oil Painting on Canvas "Louhi Steals the Sun & Moon"

Item Details

Ida Barbour Carmichael (Canadian-American; 1884-1981)
Louhi Steals the Sun & Moon from series Kalevala Theme
Oil Painting on Canvas
Signed to Lower Right; Inscribed to Verso
10’ W x 12’ H

An oil painting on canvas wrapped on board by listed Canadian-American artist Ida Barbour Carmichael (1884-1981), titled Louhi Steals the Sun & Moon. From the artist’s series Kalevala Theme, this abstract work features a sun and moon amidst rectilinear matrices of intersecting vertical and diagonal black lines; the composition is accented with bursts of emanating rays and rectangular shapes filled with orange, black, brown, green, and yellow, surrounded by a blue background. Signed to the lower right, the painting is presented in an off-white painted wood frame. Several handwritten inscriptions are present to the verso, identifying the theme and title; an additional handwritten inscription provides an excerpt from Rune XLVII, reading ‘Wainamoinen ancient minstrel / Touched again his magic harp strings / Melodies arose to heaven / And the Moon has left her station / Drops and settles in the birch tree / And the Sun comes from his earth / Settles in the fir tree branches’.

Based in Cincinnati, Ohio, Ida Carmichael was known for her abstract modernist oil paintings that often feature starkly outlined shapes and flat planes of vibrant colors. She studied at the Cincinnati Art Academy with Reginald Grooms, Clement Barnhorn and Herman Wessel. She was a member of many art organizations in Cincinnati and the rest of the country. Her work has been exhibited at the Cincinnati Art Museum, Closson’s Galleries, and Loring Andrews Galleries, among other art venues.

Condition

- black mark present to lower left edge of frame; minor stains, scratches, and finish loss scattered throughout frame.

Dimensions

- measurement of frame; canvas size measures approximately 10" W x 12" H.

Item #

18DCC116-576