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Character Study

c. 1935-1943

Joseph Vavak

Associated Names

Joseph Vavak

Artist, American, 1891 - 1969

The image depicts two individuals' upper bodies. The person in the foreground is a woman with smooth hair pulled back tightly, prominent cheekbones, and full lips. The second person, positioned behind and to her left, is a man with short, parted hair, pronounced eyebrows, and full lips. He is wearing a collared coat and holding a folded newspaper. In the background, there is a crosshatched texture.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams
Dimensions

image: 326 x 227 mm
sheet: 384 x 288 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.4840

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

Inscribed: In pencil: lower left, Character Study; lower right, Joseph Vavak

Wikidata ID

Q76442713

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