In the Summerhouse

George Tooker, In the Summerhouse, 1958, egg tempera on fiberboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Sara Roby Foundation, 1986.6.100
George Tooker, In the Summerhouse, 1958, egg tempera on fiberboard, 24 x 24 in. (61.0 x 61.8 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Sara Roby Foundation, 1986.6.100

Artwork Details

Title
In the Summerhouse
Artist
Date
1958
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
24 x 24 in. (61.0 x 61.8 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of the Sara Roby Foundation
Mediums
Mediums Description
egg tempera on fiberboard
Classifications
Subjects
  • Object — other — lantern
  • Architecture — other — gazebo
  • Figure group — female
  • Landscape — time — night
Object Number
1986.6.100
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1986.6.100

Artwork Description

Like his friends Paul Cadmus and Bernard Perlin, Tooker painted in egg tempura. In the Summerhouse shows two young women surrounded by a lattice framework. The Japanese lanterns they hold cast a warm light on their arms and faces. The nocturnal scene is gentle, the serene enclosure a refuge from the night.


Modern American Realism: The Sara Roby Foundation Collection, 2014

Works by this artist (4 items)

George Tooker, The Waiting Room, 1959, egg tempera on wood, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc., 1969.47.43
The Waiting Room
Artist
Date1959
egg tempera on wood
On view
George Tooker, Night (The Dreamer), 1975, inkless intaglio on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1977.3.1, © 1975, George Tooker
Night (The Dreamer)
Artist
Date1975
inkless intaglio on paper
Not on view
George Tooker, In the Summerhouse, 1958, egg tempera on fiberboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Sara Roby Foundation, 1986.6.100
In the Summerhouse
Artist
Date1958
egg tempera on fiberboard
Not on view
George Tooker, The Mirror, 1978, color lithograph on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Moses Lasky, 2004.32.19
The Mirror
Artist
Date1978
color lithograph on paper
Not on view

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.

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Artist
Dateca. 1939-1940
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Artist
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