A Little Later
1938
Artist
- Kay Sage, American, 1898-1963
- Born: Albany, NY
- Work Locations: United States
Country
United States
Object
painting
Medium
Oil paint on canvas
Accession Number
1964.80
Credit Line
Gift of the Estate of Kay Sage Tanguy
Kay Sage
A Little Later, 1938
Oil paint on canvas
Gift of the Estate of Kay Sage Tanguy, 1964.80
Dimensions
image height: 36 in, 91.4400 cm; image width: 28 in, 71.1200 cm; frame height: 37 1/8 in, 94.2975 cm; frame width: 29 1/8 in, 73.9775 cm; frame depth: 1 3/4 in, 4.4450 cm
Inscription
BR, Kaye Sage
Department
Modern and Contemporary Art
Collection
Modern and Contemporary Art
This object is currently on view
Kay Sage is considered an important American surrealist, even though she was not a formal member of the group. Her work is unlike that of her French peers--who produced ambiguous, floating shapes and tangled drawings inspired by subconscious or unconscious associations--but is equally irrational. Each object is readily identifiable, yet the viewer is given no clue about what the image as a whole means, and is left with a series of questions. Why are the smooth egg-shapes defying gravity? What is the function of the disk-and-gear mechanism? What exists beyond the visible bars and blocks?
Exhibition History
- "Retrospective"--Catherine Viviano Gallery, 1960
- "American Still Life Painting"—Aspen Art Museum, 12/19/1996 - 04/06/1997
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