The New One
2007
Aaron Gilbert
American, born 1979
Contemporary Art
Aaron Gilbert imbues this scene of a mother and child at bath time with a tender and peculiar intimacy. Through the spare setting, play of bodily proportions, and shallow pictorial space, the artist explores the complex psychology of family life. The image centers around the simple gesture of the mother lifting the child’s chin above the surface of the water, a sign of the bonds built during quiet moments of care and affection.
- Maker/Artist
- Aaron Gilbert
- Classification
- Painting
- Formatted Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 38 x 43 x 2 1/4 in. (96.5 x 109.2 x 5.7 cm) frame (vitrine): 42 × 47 × 6 in. (106.7 × 119.4 × 15.2 cm)
- Departments
- Contemporary Art
- Accession Number
- 2010.68
- Credit Line
- Gift of the American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York; Hassam, Speicher, Betts and Symons Funds, 2010
- Exhibitions
- American Identities: A New Look, The Slipstream: Reflection, Resilience, and Resistance in the Art of Our Time
- Rights Statement
- © artist or artist's estate
- Museum Location
- This item is not on view
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