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Stephen McKenna, 1939–2017

The Yellow Window, 1990

‘The Yellow Window’ is one of a series of works by Stephen McKenna portraying interiors with a view. Architecture is a key element in these painting and an atmosphere of stillness and reflection is conveyed to the viewer.

MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions Framed, 126.8 x 167.3 x 5 cm
Unframed, 120 x 160 x 3.5 cm
Credit LineIMMA Collection: Donation, Maire and Maurice Foley, 2000
Item NumberIMMA.895 FD
Copyright For copyright information, please contact the IMMA Collections team: [email protected].
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Stephen McKenna, The Yellow Window, 1990, Oil on canvas, Framed, 126.8 x 167.3 x 5 cm|Unframed, 120 x 160 x 3.5 cm, Collection Irish Museum of Modern Art, Donation, Maire and Maurice Foley, 2000

For copyright information, please contact the IMMA Collections team: [email protected].

  • About the Artist

    • About the Artist

    Stephen McKenna, 1939–2017

    English artist Stephen McKenna studied at the Slade School of Fine Art, London. McKenna’s still life, landscape and interior compositions referenced classical antiquity and explored the contemporary potential of those traditional genres. He exhibited extensively, including major solo exhibitions at the Museum of Modern Art, Oxford; Stadtische Kunsthalle, Dusseldorf, and the Royal Hibernian Academy, Dublin. He was an elected member of Aosdána and the Royal Hibernian Academy.

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    Artworks by Stephen McKenna

    Selinunte Temple E Stephen McKenna 2002

    Moonlight

    Moonlight Stephen McKenna 2000

    Rossbeg Clouds Stephen McKenna 1999

    St John’s Point Lighthouse – Evening Stephen McKenna 1993

    Etruscan Cinerary Urn

    Etruscan Cinerary Urn Stephen McKenna 1992

    Landscape at Castiglion Fiorentino Stephen McKenna 1992 - 1997

    Plans and Ashes Stephen McKenna 1991

    Woman with Hat Stephen McKenna 1991

    The Relics

    The Relics Stephen McKenna 1985

    Untitled (Virgin Mary statue)

    Untitled (Virgin Mary statue) Stephen McKenna 1985

    St. Sebastian

    St. Sebastian Stephen McKenna 1985

    The Irish Coast

    The Irish Coast Stephen McKenna 1981