Untitled (Boy sitting with birthday cake)

June 1959

American 20th Century

Associated Names
American 20th Century

Artist

The image displays a child sitting outdoors on a concrete pathway with buildings in the background. The child is seated with arms by their sides and legs extended, wearing a sleeveless top, shorts, and light-colored shoes. In front of them is a cake on the ground. Nearby, an adult in striped clothing is partially visible standing against a wall with a garden hose. The scene suggests a sunny day in a residential setting.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon

  • Dimensions

    image: 7.6 × 7.5 cm (3 × 2 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 9 × 8.9 cm (3 9/16 × 3 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2019.170.17

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Norman Kulkin, Los Angeles; Mary and Dan Solomon, Monarch Beach, CA; gift to NGA, 2019.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

center right printed in black ink perpendicular: JUN 59; on verso, by unknown hand, top right in graphite: 259

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