Alex Katz

Peter B
1988

An expressive oil painting depicting a man in a suit with a striped tie, facing forward with a serious expression. The background and his features are rendered with broad, visible brushstrokes in a warm palette, and there is a reflection or shadow of his profile on the left side. The artist's signature is visible in the top right corner.
An expressive oil painting depicting a man in a suit with a striped tie, facing forward with a serious expression. The background and his features are rendered with broad, visible brushstrokes in a warm palette, and there is a reflection or shadow of his profile on the left side. The artist's signature is visible in the top right corner.

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Date
1988

Classification
Paintings

Medium
Oil on composition board

Dimensions
Overall: 11 15/16 × 13 11/16in. (30.3 × 34.8 cm)

Accession number
97.44.8

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of the artist

Rights and reproductions
© Alex Katz / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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Alex Katz
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