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Study for "Great America" (Mother and Child)

c. 1994

Kerry James Marshall

Associated Names

Kerry James Marshall

Artist, American, born 1955

The image is a pencil sketch showing a person seated, holding a child. The person is sitting with their legs crossed, arms wrapped around the child seated on their lap. The individual's head is slightly tilted downward with facial features outlined, and they have hair tied back. They are wearing a short-sleeve shirt, skirt, and ballet flats. The child in their lap is outlined similarly, with minimal detail. The background is plain, focusing on the figures.

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Artwork overview

Medium

graphite on wove paper
Credit Line

Gift of the Artist
Dimensions

sheet: 35.56 × 27.94 cm (14 × 11 in.)
Accession Number

2014.12.8

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The artist, Chicago; gift to NGA, 2014.

Associated Names

Marshall, Kerry James

Exhibition History

2013

In the Tower: Kerry James Marshall, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2013.

Wikidata ID

Q64592560

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