On View
Not on viewObject number1990/1.85
Thoughtful Woman
Artist
Victoria Marshall Littna
(American, 1921-1991)
Date1951
Mediumoil on canvas
Dimensionsframe: 42 3/8 × 35 7/8 × 1 3/4 in. (107.6 × 91.1 × 4.4 cm)
canvas: 36 1/4 × 29 1/2 in. (92.1 × 74.9 cm)
canvas: 36 1/4 × 29 1/2 in. (92.1 × 74.9 cm)
Credit LinePurchased with funds from the Friends of Victoria Littna
Exhibition History"Unveiling American Genius," KIA Permanent Collection Exhibition, Traditional, Markin, Nay and Groos Galleries (March 1, 2021 - December 31, 2023).
"Art, Music & Feminism in the 1950s," KIA Galleries 3 & 4 (January 21 - May 7, 2023).Label TextIn 1965, Victoria Littna moved to Kalamazoo from London with her husband, Francis, who was also an artist. Victoria became a force in the local and regional art community teaching at the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts and the Battle Creek Art Center. She was supportive of all local arts, including the visual arts, dance, music, and theater, and showed her own work extensively throughout the Midwest. When speaking about her art, Littna referred to herself as a “colorist.” Like Thoughtful Woman, many of Littna’s paintings are full of color and expressive brushstrokes. Her works demonstrate influences from European movements like that of the Fauves, who preferred scenes with strong emotional colors over realistic depictions. [Label for "Art, Music & Feminism in the 1950s”, 2023]
