James McGarrell

Service
1962

A painting depicting a group of people in a dark, abstract style with a predominance of brown and dark tones. The figures appear to be seated around a table, with one person gesturing while holding what looks like a glass. The background suggests a leafy outdoor setting with fragmented light filtering through, and the scene is framed by vertical elements that could be trees or architectural features. The overall atmosphere is moody and impressionistic.

A painting depicting a group of people in a dark, abstract style with a predominance of brown and dark tones. The figures appear to be seated around a table, with one person gesturing while holding what looks like a glass. The background suggests a leafy outdoor setting with fragmented light filtering through, and the scene is framed by vertical elements that could be trees or architectural features. The overall atmosphere is moody and impressionistic.

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Date
1962

Classification
Paintings

Medium
Oil on canvas

Dimensions
Overall: 75 × 68in. (190.5 × 172.7 cm)

Accession number
62.52

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Sumner Foundation Purchase Award

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

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James McGarrell
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