Anton Refregier

The Staircase
1949

A colorful and complex painting featuring multiple figures and abstract elements. In the foreground, a seated woman with a contemplative expression holds a young child on her lap. Behind them, a boy with a yellow shirt looks directly at the viewer. Various objects, including a paper airplane, a globe, and architectural structures, are interspersed throughout the scene. The background includes a staircase with a figure at the top and a cloudy sky visible through a window-like opening. The artwork is signed and dated at the bottom right.

A colorful and complex painting featuring multiple figures and abstract elements. In the foreground, a seated woman with a contemplative expression holds a young child on her lap. Behind them, a boy with a yellow shirt looks directly at the viewer. Various objects, including a paper airplane, a globe, and architectural structures, are interspersed throughout the scene. The background includes a staircase with a figure at the top and a cloudy sky visible through a window-like opening. The artwork is signed and dated at the bottom right.

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Date
1949

Classification
Paintings

Medium
Opaque watercolor on canvas

Dimensions
Overall: 45 1/16 × 27 9/16in. (114.5 × 70 cm)

Accession number
49.20

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

Rights and reproductions
Estate of Anton Refregier

API
artworks/2041

Anton Refregier
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