Neil Jenney

Obstinance and Disapproval
1969

A painting featuring two figures against a vibrant green background with the words "OBSTINANCE AND DISAPPROVAL" at the bottom. The figure on the left appears to be a young boy in a red shirt and blue pants with patches, looking downcast. The figure on the right is a taller individual, possibly a woman, in a red dress, standing with one hand on her hip and her head turned away, suggesting a pose of disapproval or indifference. The style is expressive with visible brushstrokes.

A painting featuring two figures against a vibrant green background with the words "OBSTINANCE AND DISAPPROVAL" at the bottom. The figure on the left appears to be a young boy in a red shirt and blue pants with patches, looking downcast. The figure on the right is a taller individual, possibly a woman, in a red dress, standing with one hand on her hip and her head turned away, suggesting a pose of disapproval or indifference. The style is expressive with visible brushstrokes.

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Date
1969

Classification
Paintings

Medium
Acrylic and crayon on canvas, with wood frame

Dimensions
Overall (framed): 60 1/8 × 71 3/16 × 3 9/16in. (152.7 × 180.8 × 9 cm) Overall (Canvas): 56 1/4 × 66 13/16in. (142.9 × 169.7 cm)

Accession number
2012.174a-b

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

Rights and reproductions
© Neil Jenney

API
artworks/37794

Exhibitions

Legacy: The Emily Fisher Landau Collection

Feb 10–May 1, 2011

Neil Jenney
6 works in the collection

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