Bernard Perlin

The Jacket
1951

A vibrant painting depicting a rich tapestry of multicolored foliage with a large, abstract, reddish-brown figure in the foreground that blends into the background. The figure appears contemplative or introspective, merging with the surrounding nature. The artist's signature is visible in the bottom right corner.

A vibrant painting depicting a rich tapestry of multicolored foliage with a large, abstract, reddish-brown figure in the foreground that blends into the background. The figure appears contemplative or introspective, merging with the surrounding nature. The artist's signature is visible in the bottom right corner.

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Date
1951

Classification
Paintings

Medium
Casein tempera on board

Dimensions
Sheet: 28 1/2 × 20in. (72.4 × 50.8 cm)

Accession number
53.20

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Wildenstein Benefit Purchase Fund

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

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Bernard Perlin
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