Festival--Children

possibly 1941

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image shows a group of people gathered closely together, with most individuals visible from the waist up. In the center, there is a woman holding a baby. The baby is wearing a light-colored bonnet and a soft, patterned dress with floral details near the hem and is looking up at the woman. The woman holding the baby has mostly obscured facial features due to her positioning and is dressed in dark attire. Beside her, slightly to the right, another woman is visible wearing a light-colored coat and a wide-brimmed hat. Her facial features show a gentle smile and relaxed expression. Around them, there are several other individuals, including children—a young boy looking up and a girl holding a paper. The others in the scene are mostly adults, dressed in formal attire typical of a past era, with some holding papers or items. In the foreground, a table is present with papers and small objects on it. The background is bustling with more individuals, some slightly blurred, suggesting a public or social gathering taking place on a paved outdoor path with light and shadow patterns indicating overhead tree foliage or structures.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank

  • Dimensions

    image: 5.8 x 5.5 cm (2 5/16 x 2 3/16 in.)
    sheet: 6.2 x 5.5 cm (2 7/16 x 2 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1994.37.286

  • Copyright

    © Robert Frank Foundation


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The artist, New York; gift to NGA, 1994.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q64161287

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