Ida Applebroog

Emetic Fields
1989

A triptych artwork with mixed media elements. The left panel shows a figure in dark tones with a bandaged head and eyes, holding their arm. The central panel features a sepia-toned background with a childlike figure standing on a stool among bees and pomegranates, flanked by columns with repeated horse motifs. The right panel depicts a silhouette of a woman in profile with text overlay reading "You are the patient I am the real person" and "You are the patient I am the real nurse," suggesting themes of identity and perception.
A triptych artwork with mixed media elements. The left panel shows a figure in dark tones with a bandaged head and eyes, holding their arm. The central panel features a sepia-toned background with a childlike figure standing on a stool among bees and pomegranates, flanked by columns with repeated horse motifs. The right panel depicts a silhouette of a woman in profile with text overlay reading "You are the patient I am the real person" and "You are the patient I am the real nurse," suggesting themes of identity and perception.

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Date
1989

Classification
Paintings

Medium
Acrylic on canvas, eight parts

Dimensions
Overall: 110 7/16 × 204 5/8in. (280.5 × 519.8 cm)

Accession number
99.100a-h

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Jean Lignel

Rights and reproductions
© 1989 Ida Applebroog

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