Description: This framed and matted painting shows a woman giving birth in a Harlem tenement during the Great Depression. Two men are poised to assist her, while a third departs. It is a deeply intimate portrayal of poverty, but one devoid of sentimentality, as befits Lawrence's role as an artist of Social realism. As one of the few painters of his day who grew up in a black community and was trained by black artists, Lawrence had a special affinity for scenes of everyday African American life such as this. This painting was acquired by the IMA in 1997 from Terry Dintenfass Inc., courtesy of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Indianapolis Chapter; the Alliance of the Indianapolis Museum of Art; and the Mr. and Mrs. Richard Crane Fund. It is currently on display in the American Art gallery and has the accession number 1997.13 198 Numbered copies were given as gifts to the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Indianapolis Chapter This print is numbered 105 of 198
Price: 400 USD
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
End Time: 2024-11-11T20:01:11.000Z
Shipping Cost: 0 USD
Product Images
Item Specifics
All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Type: Print
Features: Numbered
Framing: Framed
Artist: Jacob Lawrence
Size: Medium
Material: Matte Paper, Paper
Item Length: 27 in
Original/Licensed Reprint: Licensed Reprint
Subject: Baby, Famous Paintings/Painters, Urban
Item Height: 27 in
Theme: Americana
Style: Abstract, Black Folk Art, Impressionism
Production Technique: Lithography
Item Width: 25 in
Time Period Produced: 1925-1949
