Seine Boats

Artist Gifford Beal (American, Ashcan, 1879 - 1956)

Date1899-1956

MediumWatercolor and gouache on paper

Dimensions9 1/4 x 11 1/2 in. (23.5 x 29.2 cm)
Sheet Dimension: 9 1/4 X 11 1/2
Mat: 16 X 20

ClassificationsMixed Media

Credit LineHarriet Russell Stanley Fund

Object number1947.12

DescriptionPainted largely in a brown monochromatic palette, the reds, blues, and whites of the men's clothing are what boldly stand out in "Seine Boats". These accents are the only details that individualize one worker from the other. Though the entire scene is outlined thickly in black which gives the image a defined appearance, the anonymous figures are merely representative of Beal's idea of the general working class.

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