| Artist: | Kline, Franz |
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| Title: | Nijinsky as Petrouchka | |
| Date: | c. 1948 | |
| Nationality: | American | |
| Context: | post WWII, NY School | |
| Movement: | Abstract Expressionism | |
| Materials: | oil paint on canvas | |
| Subject: Nijinsky, the dancer, in the role of Petrouchka, the sad clown. Style: sensitively drawn, nuanced strokes; figurative Context: early work done when Kline was still a figurative painter. Focus on expressing the inner being. | ||
