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 (7 items)

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Franklin C. Watkins, Softly, Softly, woodcut, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 1977.44.1
Softly, Softly
Artist
woodcut
Not on view
Franklin C. Watkins, American Eagle, charcoal and watercolor on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Ida Watkins Harkness, 1980.112
American Eagle
Artist
charcoal and watercolor on paper
Not on view
Franklin C. Watkins, Reclining Nude, n.d., oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Wilson, 1967.94
Reclining Nude
Artist
Daten.d.
oil on canvas
Not on view
Franklin C. Watkins, Untitled, 1929, oil on canvas mounted on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Lehman in memory of Richard Gimbel, 1984.114.2
Untitled
Artist
Date1929
oil on canvas mounted on paperboard
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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William H. Johnson, Mountain Lake, Norway, ca. 1935-1938, pencil and watercolor on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.448
Mountain Lake, Norway
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Red Robin, Landscape with Two Indians on Horseback, ca. 1935-1960, watercolor and pencil on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Corbin-Henderson Collection, Gift of Alice H. Rossin, 1979.144.91
Landscape with Two Indians on Horseback
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watercolor and pencil on paper
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Unidentified, William H. Johnson, Man with Blue Necktie, ca. 1939-1940, tempera on paper (recto) watercolor, crayon, and pencil on paper (verso), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.316R-V
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Artist
Dateca. 1939-1940
tempera on paper (recto) watercolor, crayon, and pencil on paper (verso)
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