The Artist and His Mother
Gorky, Arshile
Primary Category:
Visual Arts /
Painting/Drawing
Genre: Oil on canvas
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Annotated by:
- Winkler, Mary
- Date of entry: Oct-30-1998
- Last revised: Dec-19-2001
Summary
Two figures confront the viewer: a seated woman and a standing boy. In this double portrait, both woman and boy face outward their positions static and almost hierarchical. The woman sits with her hands resting on her knees; the boy stands by her. The colors are muted, ocher, sepia, pink, grey. Although the pair do not look at each other, emotional connection is conveyed through the way their arms seems to touch.
Miscellaneous
Painted and reworked 1926-1942.
Primary Source
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Commentary