Emily Sundblad

Because he's alone, a sailor is always telling himself who he is

2011

Delicate pink cherry blossoms and twisting branches amid bold abstract color blocks.
Delicate pink cherry blossoms and twisting branches amid bold abstract color blocks.

Emily Sundblad, Because he's alone, a sailor is always telling himself who he is, 2011. Oil on canvas, overall: 33 1/16 × 31 3/16 in. (84 × 79.2 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Promised gift of Thea Westreich Wagner and Ethan Wagner P.2011.422

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Date
2011

Classification
Paintings

Medium
Oil on canvas

Dimensions
Overall: 33 1/16 × 31 3/16 in. (84 × 79.2 cm)

Accession number
P.2011.422

Credit line
Promised gift of Thea Westreich Wagner and Ethan Wagner

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist's estate

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