The Rehearsal
The Rehearsal

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The Rehearsal,

1968

John Koch, American, 1909–1978
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During a period when advanced painting largely eschewed representation in favor of an aesthetic of abstraction, Koch steadfastly produced accomplished realistic paintings imbued with a quiet drama. His subjects were drawn from the sophisticated social, artistic, and intellectual circles in which the artist circulated, and his paintings characteristically focus on interpersonal relationships or artistic creation. The Rehearsal engages both themes with the compellingly evocative quality of the artist’s best work.;

Information

Title
The Rehearsal
Dates

1968

Maker
John Koch
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
61.5 x 96.5 cm (24 3/16 x 38 in.) frame: 78 × 113.2 × 8.9 cm (30 11/16 × 44 9/16 × 3 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Edwin H. Herzog, Class of 1921
Object Number
y1977-88
Signatures
Signed and dated in red, lower right: Koch '68
Culture
American
Type
oil paintings, paintings
Subject
trees, rooms, violas, pianos, men, figures (representations), women, shrubs

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