Smoko Accession Number: ART29129

Description

Four male, unidentified figures sit in a room with wooden board walls, smoking cigarettes. All are wearing long overcoats. The two foreground figures sit facing toward the viewer, although their gaze is downcast. Another figure stands directly behind them and in the background the fourth figure sits with his chin on his hand on his knee, a cigarette hanging from his left hand. All figures look glum and withdrawn.

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Accession Number
ART29129
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: pen, ink and wash on paper
Measurement
Overall: 27.5 cm x 18.5 cm
Medium
pen, ink and wash on paper
Date Made
1943
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Acquired 1987
Copyright
External copyright

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