Sarkis Sarkisian

American, born Turkey, 1909 - 1977

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The image shows a person seated at a table, leaning slightly forward with their left elbow on the table and their left hand supporting their head. Their right hand is on an open book on the table. The person has dark, short, wavy hair, soft facial features with closed eyes, and is wearing a loose, light-colored shirt with the collar open and sleeves slightly rolled up. There are no visible jewelry or other objects in their hands. The background has abstract, dark-greenish shapes that do not depict specific details.
Sarkis Sarkisian, Man Reading, 1938, color screenprint on wove paper, Gift of Bob Stana and Tom Judy, 2017.148.54

Man Reading

Sarkis Sarkisian · 1938 · color screenprint on wove paper ·  Accession ID  2017.148.54