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The Irish Question, De Scott Evans
The Irish Question, 1880s

De Scott Evans

1847–1898 · Realism · 1 work

De Scott Evans makes two suspended potatoes into an illusion of objects hanging against wood. The title, The Irish Question, gives this deceptively simple arrangement a less settled meaning. Start with the painted surfaces and shadows; the Art Institute connects the title cautiously to the historical situation of the Irish, rather than assigning one certain interpretation.

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Artist information: Art Institute of Chicago.

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