Ben Shahn

Reconstruction
1945

A colorful expressionist painting depicting a group of people in various poses interacting with large geometric stone blocks and arches. The central figure stands barefoot on a block, arms raised, while others around him gesture or work on the stones. The scene is set against a backdrop of arches and a soft, pastel sky.

A colorful expressionist painting depicting a group of people in various poses interacting with large geometric stone blocks and arches. The central figure stands barefoot on a block, arms raised, while others around him gesture or work on the stones. The scene is set against a backdrop of arches and a soft, pastel sky.

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Date
1945

Classification
Paintings

Medium
Tempera on paperboard

Dimensions
Overall: 26 1/16 × 39in. (66.2 × 99.1 cm)

Accession number
46.4

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase

Rights and reproductions
© Estate of Ben Shahn / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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Ben Shahn
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