Herman Trunk, Jr.

Mount Vernon
1932

A colorful painting depicting a surreal architectural scene with elements of a house, such as windows, doors, and furniture, integrated into an outdoor setting. The artwork features a prominent archway leading to a view of a building in the distance, an American flag, and a mix of indoor and outdoor spaces blending together under a blue sky with fluffy clouds.

A colorful painting depicting a surreal architectural scene with elements of a house, such as windows, doors, and furniture, integrated into an outdoor setting. The artwork features a prominent archway leading to a view of a building in the distance, an American flag, and a mix of indoor and outdoor spaces blending together under a blue sky with fluffy clouds.

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Date
1932

Classification
Paintings

Medium
Oil on canvas

Dimensions
Overall: 34 1/4 × 46 1/16in. (87 × 117 cm)

Accession number
33.26

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

Rights and reproductions
© Herman Trunk, Jr. Foundation. Courtesy of Herman Trunk Jr. Foundation

API
artworks/3066

Exhibitions

Where We Are: Selections from the Whitney’s Collection, 1900–1960

Apr 28, 2017–June 2, 2019
Breaking Ground: The Whitney’s Founding Collection

Apr 28–Sept 18, 2011
First Biennial Exhibition of Contemporary American Painting

Nov 22, 1932–Jan 5, 1933

Herman Trunk, Jr.
1 work in the collection

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