Lovers in the Snow II

Roy Moyer, Lovers in the Snow II, 1980, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Sara Roby Foundation, 1985.30.69, © 1980, Roy Moyer
Copied Roy Moyer, Lovers in the Snow II, 1980, oil on canvas, 28 x 30 1⁄8 in. (71.0 x 76.5 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Sara Roby Foundation, 1985.30.69, © 1980, Roy Moyer

Artwork Details

Title
Lovers in the Snow II
Artist
Date
1980
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
28 x 30 1⁄8 in. (71.0 x 76.5 cm.)
Copyright
© 1980, Roy Moyer
Credit Line
Gift of the Sara Roby Foundation
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on canvas
Classifications
Subjects
  • Figure group
  • State of being — emotion — love
  • Landscape — forest
  • Landscape — season — winter
Object Number
1985.30.69
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1985.30.69

Artwork Description

Roy Moyer enjoyed a multifaceted career that ranged from directing the American Federation of Arts to serving as chief of art and design for UNICEF. Although he was groomed from childhood to be a concert pianist, he taught himself to paint and had his first solo exhibition in Greece, where he lived after military service during World War II. In Lovers in the Snow II, a couple embraces within the protective space of a snowy glade. The subtle color and simplified forms glow with a visual poetry of light and space.


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