The Farewell

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: Bernard Perlin
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: casein
Mediums Description: casein on fiberboard
Classifications: Painting
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

Works by this artist (2 items)

The Bar

Artist

Bernard Perlin

Date1957

oil on canvas

The Farewell

Artist

Bernard Perlin

Date1952

casein on fiberboard

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.