MACKA (When Unmasked)

1962

Alexander Zhitomirsky

Associated Names
Alexander Zhitomirsky

Artist, Russian, 1907 - 1993

This is a painting of a figure wearing military attire juxtaposed with a skull. The image features an individual wearing a military cap and eyeglasses, with a textured and wrinkled face. Next to it, a skeleton is depicted wearing a similar cap. The background contains dark tones. The text in Cyrillic at the bottom translates to "When the Mask is Torn Off."
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gouache and ink with gelatin silver prints

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall: 46.7 x 30 cm (18 3/8 x 11 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.67.254

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Joshua P. Smith, Washington, DC; NGA purchase, 2001.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

all on mount: upper right in black ink: [?] / 1962

Wikidata ID

Q64032534

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