Blue Monday

August Casciano, Blue Monday, 1937, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from General Services Administration, 1971.447.17
Copied August Casciano, Blue Monday, 1937, oil on canvas, 28 x 30 1⁄8 in. (71.2 x 76.4 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from General Services Administration, 1971.447.17

Artwork Details

Title
Blue Monday
Artist
Date
1937
Location
Dimensions
28 x 30 1⁄8 in. (71.2 x 76.4 cm)
Credit Line
Transfer from General Services Administration
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on canvas
Classifications
Keywords
  • New Deal — Works Progress Administration, Federal Art Project — Rhode Island
Object Number
1971.447.17
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1971.447.17

Artwork Description

The wood and brick houses in Blue Monday look as if they could have been any of the houses in August Casciano's hometown of Providence, Rhode Island. The day's wash hangs on clotheslines outside both houses and the basement door of the house on the right is slightly ajar. Despite this evidence of human life, the houses look as though they could be deserted, creating a ghostly feeling that permeates the painting.