Neil Jenney

Burden and Beast
1970

A framed artwork depicting a brown cow in a green field, with a wooden plow attached to it. The background is a vibrant green, suggesting lush grass, while the ground is a rich brown, indicating tilled soil. The words "BURDEN AND BEAST" are inscribed at the bottom of the frame. The style appears to be expressive with bold, sweeping brushstrokes.
A framed artwork depicting a brown cow in a green field, with a wooden plow attached to it. The background is a vibrant green, suggesting lush grass, while the ground is a rich brown, indicating tilled soil. The words "BURDEN AND BEAST" are inscribed at the bottom of the frame. The style appears to be expressive with bold, sweeping brushstrokes.

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Date
1970

Classification
Paintings

Medium
Oil and graphite pencil on canvas, with wood frame

Dimensions
Overall: 58 1/2 × 97 × 3 3/8in. (148.6 × 246.4 × 8.6 cm) Overall (canvas): 90 1/4 × 90 1/8in. (229.2 × 228.9 cm)

Accession number
2012.177a-b

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

Rights and reproductions
© Neil Jenney

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