Ben Shahn- Four Piece Orchestra, 1944
Tempera on masonite. 45.7 x 60.1 cm
Conversation
Am I missing something (like maybe a joke)? I only see three.
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The time, look at when the painting was done. It's not a joke!
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There are four instruments so I guess it’s a four piece. Very odd to see a hillbilly musician with a classical musician. Doesn’t happen too often in real life!
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There's a lot of strange stuff going on here. The guy on the left, for example, seems to be wearing kitchen whites.
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I'm loving the painting more and more!


