The Farewell

Bernard Perlin, The Farewell, 1952, casein on fiberboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Sara Roby Foundation, 1986.6.70
Copied Bernard Perlin, The Farewell, 1952, casein on fiberboard, 34 1⁄8 x 47 1⁄8 in. (86.7 x 119.7 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Sara Roby Foundation, 1986.6.70

Artwork Details

Title
The Farewell
Artist
Date
1952
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
34 1⁄8 x 47 1⁄8 in. (86.7 x 119.7 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of the Sara Roby Foundation
Mediums
Mediums Description
casein on fiberboard
Classifications
Subjects
  • Figure group
  • Landscape — forest
Object Number
1986.6.70
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1986.6.70

Artwork Description

Bernard Perlin painted The Farewell while living in Italy, supported partially by Fulbright and Guggenheim fellowships. The spidery network of tree limbs and the soft crimson of the forest floor are a beautiful study of line and color. A couple walking toward the left side of the canvas and a single figure at right introduce a narrative. The painting’s title simultaneously links the figures and indicates their parting.


Modern American Realism: The Sara Roby Foundation Collection, 2014

Exhibitions

Media - 1986.6.100 - SAAM-1986.6.100_2 - 135134
Modern American Realism: Highlights from the Sara Roby Foundation Collection
Smithsonian American Art Museum
This exhibition presents some of the most treasured paintings and sculpture from SAAM’s permanent collection, including artworks by Will Barnet, Isabel Bishop, Paul Cadmus, Edward Hopper, Yasuo Kuniyoshi, Jacob Lawrence, George Tooker, among others.