Reginald Marsh

Minsky's Chorus
1935

A vibrant painting depicting a group of cabaret dancers on stage, adorned with feathered headpieces and minimal costumes, performing in front of an audience. In the foreground, a musician is playing a violin, with sheet music in front of him, and the conductor's back is facing the viewer. The audience, composed of various figures, watches the performance intently, with some individuals' faces illuminated by the stage light. The atmosphere is lively and captures the essence of a vintage performance scene.

A vibrant painting depicting a group of cabaret dancers on stage, adorned with feathered headpieces and minimal costumes, performing in front of an audience. In the foreground, a musician is playing a violin, with sheet music in front of him, and the conductor's back is facing the viewer. The audience, composed of various figures, watches the performance intently, with some individuals' faces illuminated by the stage light. The atmosphere is lively and captures the essence of a vintage performance scene.

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Date
1935

Classification
Paintings

Medium
Tempera, ink, and oil on composition board

Dimensions
Overall: 30 1/8 × 35 15/16in. (76.5 × 91.3 cm)

Accession number
83.54

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hackett in honor of Edith and Lloyd Goodrich

Rights and reproductions
©Estate of Reginald Marsh/Art Students League, New York/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

API
artworks/7545

Exhibitions

American Legends: From Calder to O’Keeffe

Dec 22, 2012–June 29, 2014

Reginald Marsh
188 works in the collection

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