Bernard Karfiol

American, born Hungary, 1886 - 1952

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The image shows a woman kneeling with her arms around a child. The woman has her eyes closed and wears a headscarf, a red-brown dress. The child has their legs around the woman's waist, arms around her neck, short brown hair, and wears a snug blue outfit. The background is in soft blue and green tones without distinct details. The painting has a soft brushstroke texture.
Bernard Karfiol, Untitled (Mother and Child), 1943, screenprint, Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams, 2008.115.2780

Untitled (Mother and Child)

Bernard Karfiol · 1943 · screenprint ·  Accession ID  2008.115.2780

The image shows three figures seated around a wooden table set indoors. The person on the left is a woman with short, blonde hair, wearing a long, beige robe. In the middle, there is another person with short dark hair, wearing a blue dress. To the right, a shirtless young man with curly brown hair is visible, sitting next to an open book on the table. An earthen vase with green leaves and orange flowers sits on the table. Through an archway in the background, there is a view of a calm blue sea with rocky formations and part of a lush green landscape on the right.
Bernard Karfiol, Summer, 1927, oil on canvas, Corcoran Collection (Museum Purchase, William A. Clark Fund), 2015.19.50

Summer

Bernard Karfiol · 1927 · oil on canvas ·  Accession ID  2015.19.50