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A whitish mist is divided vertically in half, mountainous forms come through the mist in three concentrated area: two on the left half and the largest area on the right half.
Veil
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Veil

Artist Jeff Joyce (American, born 1956)
Date1993
MediumOil, alkyd and graphite on canvas
Dimensions5 ft. 8 1/8 in. x 56 1/16 in. (173 x 142.4 cm)
framed: 6 ft. x 5 ft. (182.9 x 152.4 cm)
ClassificationsPaintings
Credit LineMuseum purchase, gift of Dr. and Mrs. David A. Cofrin
Object number1997.7
Collections
Visual DescriptionA whitish mist is divided vertically in half, mountainous forms come through the mist in three concentrated area: two on the left half and the largest area on the right half.
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