Nahum Tschacbasov

The Clown
1948

A vibrant expressionist painting depicting a whimsical figure wearing a pointed hat, gently holding a bird. The background features a pink and blue sky with a small moon and sailing ships on the horizon. The artwork is signed "Tschabalala Self '18."

A vibrant expressionist painting depicting a whimsical figure wearing a pointed hat, gently holding a bird. The background features a pink and blue sky with a small moon and sailing ships on the horizon. The artwork is signed "Tschabalala Self '18."

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Date
1948

Classification
Paintings

Medium
Oil and casein on composition board

Dimensions
Overall: 44 × 27in. (111.8 × 68.6 cm)

Accession number
49.14

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Samuel B. Cohn in memory of Juliana Force

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

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Nahum Tschacbasov
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