Portrait of Noel with Cloud at Clear Lake

1963

American, 1938-1990

In this early painting, Joan Brown depicts her young son with his toy penguin—a personal, mundane domestic scene that was a radical departure from the traditional lofty subject matter of Western painting

Oil on canvas

34 1/8 x 30 in. (86.68 x 76.2 cm)

Gift of Byron R. Meyer in honor of the museum's 50th year

83.264

Photo: Scott Leen

Not currently on view

Resources

Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Freeing the Figure, November 5, 2009 - November 28, 2010.

Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Collection Highlights: 1945 To The Present, September 12, 1996 - June 1, 1997.

Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Poke in the Eye: Art of the West Coast Counterculture, June 21 - September 2, 2024.

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