Created by
Brutus, Marcus, American, born 1991
Subject of
Unidentified Man or Men
Unidentified Woman or Women
Date
2021
Medium
acrylic paint on canvas
Dimensions
H x W x D: 60 × 48 × 1 1/2 in. (152.4 × 121.9 × 3.8 cm)
Description
An acrylic painting of a man and a woman standing in front of an airport window. The woman is depicted in the center of the work, wearing a long, dark coat, with a light-yellow scarf wrapped loosely around her head and neck, and black sunglasses. She is facing the window but is turned to look over her shoulder at the viewer. The man stands at the left side of the image, wearing a light grey suit with a dark tie, and holding a black briefcase. He faces the viewer with his head looking down, as if he just rose from a seat. The airport window overlooks a large, white airplane with “Ethiopia Airlines” and “12 Months of Sunshine” on the side. Above the plane is a swath of yellow sky and below is a swath of grey pavement. The bottom left corner is unpainted, showing an unvarnished white background. On the verso, handwritten in black marker is the title, “13 Months / of Sunshine” accompanied by a sketch of a shining sun, and the artist’s signature “M. Brutus / 2021.”
Place depicted
Ethiopia, Africa
Classification
Visual Arts
Type
acrylic paintings
Topic
Africa
Art
Travel
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2023.38.1
Restrictions & Rights
© Marcus Brutus
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd514e36532-7fed-4219-8a5d-ab59c1a0b5a1

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