Museum object · Visual Arts
Untitled (Carousel)
1953
Smithsonian NMAAHC collection
Source catalog description
This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.
A framed oil on linen painting depicting children on a carousel. The horses on the carousel are brown and white with colorfully painted manes, bridles, saddles, and reins. The children riding them are in various playful poses, standing, throwing their arms in the air, and even upside down. The background is semi-abstract in richly toned blue, green, red, and amber tones. The painting is signed in the bottom right corner in white paint: [P Keene]and the linen canvas is mounted on Masonite board.
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Catalog reference: 2024.70.4
