Object Details
Artist
John Kane
Date
ca. 1927–30
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
21 1/2 x 25 1/2 inches (54.6 x 64.8 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Richard Netter, Class of 1939, JD 1941, and Alice K. Netter in memory of William and Francis Netter
Object
Number
79.084
Earnest effort—whether paving a street or painting a landscape—mattered most to Kane, who equate(…)
Earnest effort—whether paving a street or painting a landscape—mattered most to Kane, who equated the worth of such endeavors. He remarked in his autobiography: “. . . a painting has a right to be as exact as a joist or a mold or any other part of building construction. I think the artist owes it to the people to make his painting as right and sound as he can make it.” (“The Best Way to Prepare Bananas: Fruits of the Soul from the Permanent Collection,” curated by Matt Conway and presented at the Johnson Museum June 24-August 13, 2017)
