Larry Rivers

Berdie in a Red Shawl
1953

An expressive painting depicting an older individual with gray hair, seated and draped in a vibrant red shawl over a white blouse, against a backdrop of abstract brown and earthy tones. The subject's gaze confronts the viewer directly, and the brushwork is loose and dynamic, suggesting movement and emotion.

An expressive painting depicting an older individual with gray hair, seated and draped in a vibrant red shawl over a white blouse, against a backdrop of abstract brown and earthy tones. The subject's gaze confronts the viewer directly, and the brushwork is loose and dynamic, suggesting movement and emotion.

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Date
1953

Classification
Paintings

Medium
Oil and charcoal on linen

Dimensions
Overall: 53 × 65 1/8in. (134.6 × 165.4 cm)

Accession number
77.1.44

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Lawrence H. Bloedel Bequest

Rights and reproductions
© Estate of Larry Rivers / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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Larry Rivers
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