Trysting at Evening
ca. 1935-1939
- Medium
- oil on fiberboard
- Dimensions
- 75.7 × 61 cm
- Status
- In Museum Collection
- Collect24 Art ID
- C24-140134
This painting may have been inspired by a sketch Josephine Joy made on one of her trips to the San Diego Zoo. The bench and railing in the image imply that this scene is a part of some man-made environment. The two peacocks in the foreground spread their trains to the fullest, displaying the bright colors of their plumage, and lift their chins in an attempt to attract a mate. The three birds perc…
Provenance
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from General Services Administration
Registry history
- ca. 1935-1939 — Recorded in the collection of Smithsonian American Art Museum
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