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Slow Down Freight Train is an example of one of Piper's 1940s semi-abstract blues-inspired works. Through oil paints, Piper depicts a migrating African-American man with overexaggerated features. His outstretched neck reaches for the light to the right and signifies new beginnings and hope. The flat, subdued color palette includes an array of greens, with the dark green of the land being the same as that on his skin, physically connecting him to the homeland in which he is leaving. The stark redness of his shirt against all of the green and brown hues represents a new start and the courage he holds to move away.
SKU: 20778
Creator: Rose Piper
Date: 1946-47
Original Medium: Oil on Canvas
Original Size: 29 1/8 x 23 1/8 in.
Location: Ackland Art Museum, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
© Ackland Art Museum
SKU: 20778
Creator: Rose Piper
Date: 1946-47
Original Medium: Oil on Canvas
Original Size: 29 1/8 x 23 1/8 in.
Location: Ackland Art Museum, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
© Ackland Art Museum
Slow Down Freight Train
by: Rose Piper - Ackland Art Museum
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Custom Framing
We use the highest quality wood in our modern shop to create custom frames, frame your print with precision-cut acid-free matt board, and mount it behind a UV-blocking semi-gloss plexiglass to protect your art from the sun, dust, pollution, heat, and humidity. Then we add finishing touches like wall hanging mount, wall friendly bumpers and a protective backing.
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Slow Down Freight Train is an example of one of Piper's 1940s semi-abstract blues-inspired works. Through oil paints, Piper depicts a migrating African-American man with overexaggerated features. His outstretched neck reaches for the light to the right and signifies new beginnings and hope. The flat, subdued color palette includes an array of greens, with the dark green of the land being the same as that on his skin, physically connecting him to the homeland in which he is leaving. The stark redness of his shirt against all of the green and brown hues represents a new start and the courage he holds to move away.
SKU: 20778
Creator: Rose Piper
Date: 1946-47
Original Medium: Oil on Canvas
Original Size: 29 1/8 x 23 1/8 in.
Location: Ackland Art Museum, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
© Ackland Art Museum
SKU: 20778
Creator: Rose Piper
Date: 1946-47
Original Medium: Oil on Canvas
Original Size: 29 1/8 x 23 1/8 in.
Location: Ackland Art Museum, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
© Ackland Art Museum
Collection: Abstract, Modern
Style: Expressionism
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Framed prints are shipped approximately 7-10 business days after order is placed.
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We Offer High Quality
Custom Framing
We use the highest quality wood in our modern shop to create custom frames, frame your print with precision-cut acid-free matt board, and mount it behind a UV-blocking semi-gloss plexiglass to protect your art from the sun, dust, pollution, heat, and humidity. Then we add finishing touches like wall hanging mount, wall friendly bumpers and a protective backing.