The Whitney Museum of Art

This poster markets the painting featured in the exhibition "The Flowering of American Folk Art 1776-1876" held at the Whitney Museum of American Art in 1974. The original painting, titled "Noah's Ark" was created by American folk art painter Edward Hicks and belongs to the Philadelphia Museum of Art's permanent collection. It envisions a scene in which a line of animals of varying species wraps across a landscape and into the famed ark. Beyond them, a body of water threatens to expand as a dark sky looms above. As a Quaker preacher facing financial hardship, Hicks turned to painting to support his family and gave up spoken descriptions of faith for visual ones. His story attests to the adaptability of early American life often depicted in folk art. In this poster, the exhibition title reads bottom to top in orange on the left side of the painting while the exhibition location reads top to bottom in green down the right. Smaller text along the bottom notes the artist, the painting title, medium and dimensions, followed by "Philadelphia Museum of Art - Bequest of Lisa Norris Elkins - Exhibition Sponsored by Philip Morris Incorporated".
Inventory
Collection Number
17174
Building
Current Location
Missouri Valley Room
Floor
5th
Description
Details
This is a poster of Edward Hick's original oil on canvas painting, "Noah's Ark" painted in 1846.
Artist
Framed
Yes
 - Plexi
Width
1/2 inch
Height
26 1/4 inches
Length
34 inches
Donor
Library Owns
No
Permissions
Reproduce the Work in Library publications/publicity, including film or videotape
Yes
Reproduce
Library has Photography Rights
Yes
Photograph
Permit the general public to photograph the work
Yes
Slides/Video