The man from his youth, now he is old, sitting in the evening, drinking coffee, and looking again through yellow light bulb light at the paper calendar picture hanging on the kitchen wall. He knows why he looks and what he sees but he can’t say because 

Copied Jack Earl, The man from his youth, now he is old, sitting in the evening, drinking coffee, and looking again through yellow light bulb light at the paper calendar picture hanging on the kitchen wall. He knows why he looks and what he sees but he can't say because , 1980, painted and glazed porcelain, 11 3⁄4 x 10 in. (29.8 x 25.4 cm) diam., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1980.98

Artwork Details

Title
The man from his youth, now he is old, sitting in the evening, drinking coffee, and looking again through yellow light bulb light at the paper calendar picture hanging on the kitchen wall. He knows why he looks and what he sees but he can’t say because the picture is a secret he keeps from his words.
Artist
Date
1980
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
11 3⁄4 x 10 in. (29.8 x 25.4 cm) diam.
Credit Line
Museum purchase
Mediums
Mediums Description
painted and glazed porcelain
Classifications
Keywords
  • Figure male
  • Landscape — tree
  • Landscape — river
  • Allegory — life — old age
  • Architecture Exterior — domestic — house
Object Number
1980.98
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1980.98