Breakdown

c. 1939

Paul Weller

Associated Names
Paul Weller
Artist, American, 1912 - 2000
The image depicts three individuals around a wagon loaded with various belongings. The scene shows a woman seated on the ground with a child in her lap and a second child resting against her legs. The woman is wearing a knee-length dress and a headscarf, and her facial features exhibit a pensive expression. The child in her lap leans their head against her shoulder, while the other child appears to be asleep or resting with their head on her knees. The woman and children have simple hairstyles. On the left, a man is visible from the back, bent over with his hands on his knees, wearing overalls and a hat. The wagon is filled with items like rolled-up fabric, a box, and a sack. The background shows swirling clouds and a horizon that enhances the somber, monochrome tone of the artwork.
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In pencil lower center: "Breakdown"; lower right: Paul Weller

Wikidata ID

Q76441519

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