Saturday

1936-1937

Kathleen Blackshear

Associated Names
Kathleen Blackshear

Artist, American, 1897 - 1988

The image shows three figures standing facing each other. The central figure is a woman holding a bag of groceries or a bundle of items. She wears a knee-length dress with a collar and a short-sleeved shirt underneath, complemented by high-heeled shoes. Beside her, another woman, dressed in a patterned, knee-length, short-sleeved dress, is engaging with the first woman. Her hair is covered with a hat, and she's wearing socks and shoes with small heels. The third figure is a young child standing beside the first woman, dressed in a knee-length dress with a hat. Around them, a large price sign with "25¢" is seen on a sack, next to what appears to be a melon, and a heart-shaped "SALE" sign is visible. The background consists of a brick wall with a sign reading "STEW MEAT 22 CHUCK ROAST" at the top.
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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Noah Hoffman, Chicago, IL); Dave and Reba Williams, Greenwich, CT, August 1991; gift to NGA, December 2008

Associated Names

Bibliography

1990

  • Fernandes, Joyce; Rice, Norman Lewis; Burroughs, Margaret Taylor; Tormollan, Carole.A Tribute to Kathleen Blackshear, December 7, 1990-January 6, 1991. SAIC, Chicago, p.19.

Wikidata ID

Q76455573

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