name	theartstory
subject	Re: The Ballad of the Jealous Lover of the Lone Green Valley
message	The work illustrates an old Ozark folk song of the same name in which a man stabs his wife on account of her supposed infidelity, only to find out later that his suspicion was unfounded. This work is typical of Benton's devotion to sound and music-making in his painting career. Elements of Synchronism - the musical characteristics of color - are evident such as the radiant layered halo connecting the man and wife in the background, which suggests music resonating. Early works by Pollock echo the undulating forms and use of space evident here in his teacher's painting, and in fact, Pollock who was close to Benton and his family, modeled for the harmonica player in the foreground. Egg tempera and oil on canvas - Spencer Museum of Art, University of Kansas https://www.theartstory.org/artist/benton-thomas-hart/artworks/
date	Monday September 7, 2020

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