New Mexico Tells New Mexico History | The Springtime Rainbow

The Springtime Rainbow, 1923
Jozef G. Bakos (1891-1977)
oil on canvas
Gift of the artist in honor of Theresa Bakos, 1974

Reflective Questions and Activities:

E/S	Bakos’ painting is a good example of modernist painting shifting away from realism to abstraction. What elements of realism do you see in the painting? What elements of abstraction?
E/S	What landforms do you have around your home? Have you ever seen dramatic light and rainbows like you see in this painting?
E/S	Describe of draw what you have seen in the land around your home.

New Mexico Art Tells its History