| Known for only four existing works of art, Hannah Cohoon has a unique reputation as a mid-19th century artist of the Shaker religion. Three of her identified paintings are of the Tree of Life and the other, "Basket of Apples", is a still life. Each is a precise, brightly colored, carefully balanced geometric arrangement painted with tempera and ink and combines elements of folk art with a sophisticated sense of visual impact. Cohoon applied her paint heavily enough to give a sense of texture, an (showing 500 of 3953 characters). |
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