Barnaby Furnas

Interrogation Scene
2005

This is a vivid and chaotic watercolor painting depicting a scene of violence and warfare. The sky is a bright blue with a large yellow sun at the center, and the ground is covered in green, suggesting grass. Multiple figures in various shades of blue and gray uniforms are engaged in combat, with some lying on the ground as if wounded or dead. Red splatters and streaks, representing blood, are scattered throughout the scene, with some droplets appearing to rain down from the sky. Several American flags are being held by some of the figures, and the flags are also planted in the ground, standing upright amidst the turmoil. The overall impression is one of intense conflict and destruction, with a strong emphasis on the American presence.

This is a vivid and chaotic watercolor painting depicting a scene of violence and warfare. The sky is a bright blue with a large yellow sun at the center, and the ground is covered in green, suggesting grass. Multiple figures in various shades of blue and gray uniforms are engaged in combat, with some lying on the ground as if wounded or dead. Red splatters and streaks, representing blood, are scattered throughout the scene, with some droplets appearing to rain down from the sky. Several American flags are being held by some of the figures, and the flags are also planted in the ground, standing upright amidst the turmoil. The overall impression is one of intense conflict and destruction, with a strong emphasis on the American presence.

Not on view

Date
2005

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Watercolor, hypodermic needle and red ink, and graphite pencil on paper;

Dimensions
Sheet: 12 5/8 × 19 1/8in. (32.1 × 48.6 cm)

Accession number
2006.104

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Drawing Committee

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

API
artworks/27931

Exhibitions

Two Years

Oct 17, 2007–Feb 17, 2008

Barnaby Furnas
4 works in the collection

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