Artwork
Boy Smoking
Boy Smoking is an unspecified painting by the Realist artist Joseph Decker. It is held in the collection of the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art.
About this work
Overview
Boy Smoking is a painting held at the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art.
Subject & Meaning
The painting shows a young boy with dark hair, wearing a black jacket and white collar, smoking a cigarette. His neutral expression and gaze to the left convey a sense of detachment.
Technique & Style
The artist uses a predominantly dark color palette, creating a somber atmosphere and emphasizing the intensity of the scene through contrast with the boy's clothing and the cigarette.
Artist & collection
Artist
Joseph Decker (May 1853 – 1 April 1924) was a German-born American painter who specialized in still-lifes. His subjects were mostly of edible, rather than man-made objects.
Museum
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
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