D.P. Children

Date1948

Artist Aba Bayefsky 1923 - 2001

Mediumpastel with graphite and ink

Dimensions39.35 x 29 cm

ClassificationsDrawing

Credit LinePurchased by the Art Committee, 1949/50.

Object numberHH1950.002

DescriptionA 3/4 portrait of a young boy (on the left) and a girl (on the right) executed through a hatching technique. The children's solemn faces are obscured by intense shadows, and the background features low light directed from the upper left corner. The background also features a blend of muted greyish blue and purple tones.

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