Robert Greene

Eleventh Hour
1989

A vibrant and busy painting depicting a circus scene with multiple tents adorned with colorful banners and flags. The foreground shows various performers and circus acts, including clowns, acrobats, and animals, with spectators gathered around. The background features a dramatic sky and additional tents, creating a lively atmosphere of a traditional circus fairground.
A vibrant and busy painting depicting a circus scene with multiple tents adorned with colorful banners and flags. The foreground shows various performers and circus acts, including clowns, acrobats, and animals, with spectators gathered around. The background features a dramatic sky and additional tents, creating a lively atmosphere of a traditional circus fairground.

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Date
1989

Classification
Paintings

Medium
Oil on composition board

Dimensions
Overall: 48 3/4 × 73 3/8in. (123.8 × 186.4 cm)

Accession number
89.29

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from Mrs. William A. Marsteller and the Painting and Sculpture Committee

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

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