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Men on a Bench

c. 1985

Malcolm Brown

(American, 1931–2020)
Culture
America
Medium
watercolor
Measurements
Sheet: 40.6 x 50.8 cm (16 x 20 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mary Pellegrini 2024.41
Copyright
© Malcolm Brown
This artwork is known to be under copyright.
Location
Not on view
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Did You Know?

In 1973, Malcolm Brown was elected to the American Watercolor Society and he participated in the Art in Embassies program administered by the United States State Department, among numerous other accolades.

Description

Well-known for his Cleveland gallery, among the first and most important Black-run galleries in the United States, Malcolm Brown featured the work of canonical Black American artists from Romare Bearden to Elizabeth Catlett. He was also an accomplished artist himself and carried out a longstanding watercolor practice. This drawing presents two figures sharing an encounter on a park bench—the sort of subject favored by the artist for its everyday portrayal of Black life.
A horizontally oriented watercolor depicts two men with medium-dark skin tones against a white background. The man on our left wears a light blue top and green pants and sits in a rocking chair facing away from us. The man on our right wears a peach-colored hat and green jacket and sits on a stool facing us. The composition features loose, gestural brushwork in earthy greens and browns.

Men on a Bench

c. 1985

Malcolm Brown

(American, 1931–2020)
America

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