Federico Castellón

The Cabinet
1937

A surreal black and white drawing depicting multiple figures in a room with contrasting light and dark areas. On the left, a woman with a keyhole in her face sits in the foreground, while a man crouches in a dark alcove above her. In the center, anatomical models are displayed against a well-lit background. On the right, a shadowy figure of a man is cast on the wall, observed by a woman standing in the foreground. The scene combines elements of mystery and the macabre with a dream-like atmosphere.
A surreal black and white drawing depicting multiple figures in a room with contrasting light and dark areas. On the left, a woman with a keyhole in her face sits in the foreground, while a man crouches in a dark alcove above her. In the center, anatomical models are displayed against a well-lit background. On the right, a shadowy figure of a man is cast on the wall, observed by a woman standing in the foreground. The scene combines elements of mystery and the macabre with a dream-like atmosphere.

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Date
1937

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Graphite pencil on paper

Dimensions
Sheet: 11 × 15in. (27.9 × 38.1 cm)

Accession number
78.10

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Weiss

Rights and reproductions
Courtesy of Michael Rosenfeld Gallery LLC, New York NY

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Federico Castellón
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