Scene in Mexico
Kuhn was a figurative American painter of respectable merit throughout the early twentieth century, though his greatest impact likely had to do with his role co-organizing the infamous Armory Show, which opened in New York in 1913 and introduced thousands of visitors to a wide array of modern European and American art. As a painter, Kuhn is best remembered for his often arresting portraits of circus performers. The present drawing, which shows two men wearing wide-brimmed hats while standing and conversing along a street, is distinct for its presumed Mexican subject and prompts questions around the artist’s travels and his engagement with Mexican culture.
Artwork Details
- Title: Scene in Mexico
- Artist: Walt Kuhn (American, New York 1877–1949 White Plains, New York)
- Date: unknown
- Medium: Ink wash on paper
- Dimensions: 10 1/16 × 8 1/16 in. (25.5 × 20.4 cm)
- Classification: Drawings
- Credit Line: Bequest of Nanette B. Kelekian, 2020
- Object Number: 2021.34.3
- Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art
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