Eric Fischl

Emptying Out the Estuary
1993

A painting depicting three nude figures in a body of water, with a lush green backdrop reflecting on the surface. The figure on the left stands with one arm raised, the middle figure is crouched and looking down, and the figure on the right is seated with sunglasses, playfully splashing water. The brushwork is loose and expressive, capturing the light and movement of the scene.

A painting depicting three nude figures in a body of water, with a lush green backdrop reflecting on the surface. The figure on the left stands with one arm raised, the middle figure is crouched and looking down, and the figure on the right is seated with sunglasses, playfully splashing water. The brushwork is loose and expressive, capturing the light and movement of the scene.

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Date
1993

Classification
Paintings

Medium
Oil on linen

Dimensions
Overall: 58 1/16 × 70 1/4 × 1 5/16in. (147.5 × 178.4 × 3.3 cm)

Accession number
2024.115

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift from the Emily Fisher Landau Collection

Rights and reproductions
© Eric Fischl / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

API
artworks/37764

Exhibitions

Legacy: The Emily Fisher Landau Collection

Feb 10–May 1, 2011

Eric Fischl
18 works in the collection

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