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- Painting, "Michigan Treetop" by Doris Lee, circa 1947 - Doris Lee (1904-1983) painted scenes from everyday American life. Her later works, such as <em>Michigan Treetop</em> (1947), incorporated flattened shapes and simplified forms inspired by her interest in and collections of American folk art. The J.L. Hudson Company, a Detroit department store, commissioned this painting for the "Michigan on Canvas" exhibit, which traveled the state, including the Henry Ford Museum.
- circa 1947
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Painting, "Michigan Treetop" by Doris Lee, circa 1947
Doris Lee (1904-1983) painted scenes from everyday American life. Her later works, such as Michigan Treetop (1947), incorporated flattened shapes and simplified forms inspired by her interest in and collections of American folk art. The J.L. Hudson Company, a Detroit department store, commissioned this painting for the "Michigan on Canvas" exhibit, which traveled the state, including the Henry Ford Museum.