Woman at Piano
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Woman at Piano
Artwork Details
Artist/Maker
Thomas Hart Benton
American, 1889–1975
American, 1889–1975
Date
ca. 1926
Medium
Oil on paper
Accession #
1983.73
Dimensions
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Location
Currently Not on View
Description
The American Scene painter Thomas Hart Benton is well known for his uniquely American paintings that combined aspects of realism and modernism. Unlike his colorful portrayals of Midwestern life for which he gained his reputation, Woman at Piano reveals Benton in a quiet, domestic mood. Benton, an avid harmonica player who often participated in musical productions here likely represents his wife, Rita, at the piano.
Credit
Purchase with J. J. Haverty Memorial Fund for the J. J. Haverty CollectionImage Copyright
© T.H. Benton and R.P. Benton Testamentary Trusts/UMB Bank Trustee/VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York